BlogDecember 15, 2025In the last sitting week of the year, the Victorian Government made a historic announcement that will change the lives of children and young people in out-of-home care and those transitioning out of it.... read more »
BlogSeptember 26, 2024Read Paul McDonald's article posted in the Australian Journal of Social Issues on the significant Australian child welfare reform. ... read more »
Media, NewsJune 27, 2024The 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 »
NewsJune 20, 2023Growing 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 »
Media, NewsJune 20, 2023Every 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 »
MediaNovember 15, 2022The 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 »
Media, NewsNovember 6, 2022NSW 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 »
BlogSeptember 21, 2022Foster 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 »
Media, NewsAugust 8, 2022The 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 »
Media, NewsJune 18, 2022The 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 »
