Regulator pauses major Mallee centre from taking on new foster children

Key points

• Mallee Family Care can no longer take on new referrals to its NSW out-of-home care program. The NSW Office of the Children's Guardian imposed the condition following routine monitoring.
• The agency can continue running its existing foster care and home-based care programs. It must submit a review of its policies and procedures by November 27.
• The regulator first varied the agency's permissions in September 2025 and asked for an improvement plan.