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ACT legislates life-changing,...
June 27, 2024 The Home Stretch campaign has congratulated the Barr Government for being the first jurisdiction to successfully legislate extended support for young people in state care to the age of 21.... read more » -
Push for increased housing and...
June 20, 2023 Growing up in the foster care system, Jasmine was at its mercy when she became an "adult" on her 18th birthday. Read her story to learn about her challenge to navigate the world after care... read more » -
Foster care sector celebrates...
June 20, 2023 Every state and territory government in Australia has now agreed to provide vulnerable young people in foster care with support to the age of 21 years.... read more » -
Australian child welfare reform...
November 15, 2022 The OECD has invited Home Stretch Chair Paul McDonald and Monash University Professor Philip Mendes to present on the subject to world-leading researchers and practitioners this evening... read more » -
NSW Government commitment locks in...
November 6, 2022 NSW extends care to 21! A landmark commitment by the Perrottet Government in New South Wales to extend state care (foster care) from the age of 18 to 21... read more » -
A national approach to extended...
September 21, 2022 Foster carers and experts from Australia and overseas will use an international conference this Friday to stress the importance of extended care to the New South Wales Government... read more » -
WA Government introduces...
August 8, 2022 The Home Stretch campaign has congratulated Minister Simone McGurk and Premier Mark McGowan on delivering their election commitment to extend support to 21 years of age for young people in state care.... read more » -
Queensland commits to...
June 18, 2022 The Home Stretch campaign has congratulated Minister Leanne Linard and Premier Palaszczuk on adopting the life-changing reform to extend care to 21 years for those in state care.... read more » -
Personal accounts tell a story of...
April 29, 2022 Queensland’s refusal to extend foster care for its most vulnerable young people is “bewildering” given most Australian states now offer care to the age of 21...... read more »
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