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Foster Parent

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Foster Carers requiring an experienced lawyer who can assist in a matter pertaining to contracted Out of Home Care agency & Child Protection. This matter relates to concerns with Agency’s & Child Protection conduct in dealing with foster carers. In particular- harassment, defamation of character, dishonesty in formal documentation procedure, lack of formal documentation, ongoing mismanagement in duty of care.
This matter does not relate to biological parental rights or responsibilities.
Which forum on here is the right one to match the issues listed here?
What type of lawyer would be best to seek?
*NB- Australian Law states as Foster Carers are Volunteers, Workplace Harassment & also Workplace Bullying laws do not apply. Nor does the myriad of legal rights attributed by Australian law cover & protect Volunteers.