Reform needed to keep a roof over...
CREATE Foundation’s Voices in Action: Empowering Young People for Positive Change conference...
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Why ending state care on a...
We don’t want any more 18 year olds on our doorstep, homeless, because their time in state care is up....
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Push to extend foster care support...
When Carlatina Urquhart moved out of home and into her own apartment at the age of 18 she had no furniture, few domestic skills and "no idea where to start"....
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Putting the care back into foster...
Youth in foster care should be nurtured and supported past the age of majority....
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Let’s maintain our investment in...
Resi care workers invest an enormous amount of time, energy and expertise into supporting some of the most vulnerable kids in the out-of-home care system. The work can be challenging but there are also success stories, of kids learning to trust or connect with others, re-engaging with education or getting a part time job. … Continue reading "Let’s maintain our investment in resi kids until they are 21"...
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Newsletter May 2017
Northern Territory launches campaign Following the successful West Australian and South Australian launches, Anglicare Northern Territory launched the Home Stretch campaign in Darwin yesterday. Professor Philip Mendes addressed the crowd and reminded us that: 1. Post care support in all jurisdictions is discretionary not mandatory. 2. The abrupt end of care and support for young people leaving … Continue reading "Newsletter May 2017"...
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