Category Archives: Media

  • Australian child welfare...

    Media November 23, 2022 Tuesday 15 November 2022. The OECD has invited Home Stretch Chair Paul McDonald and Monash University Professor Philip Mendes to present on the campaign

  • WA Government introduces...

    Media, News 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.

  • Queensland commits to...

    Media, News 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.

  • Personal accounts tell a story of...

    Media 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...

  • Cross-party parliamentary event

    Media February 23, 2022 A cross-party coalition of major parties and independents will meet in NSW Parliament today to hear why six Australian states and territories have extended foster care for vulnerable young people to the age of 21...
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