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 »
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 »
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 »
MediaApril 29, 2022Queensland’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 »
MediaFebruary 23, 2022A 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...... read more »
Media, NewsFebruary 4, 2022Steve Austin from ABC Brisbane Drive talks with Paul McDonald on the call for an amnesty on exiting kids from care in Queensland during the pandemic...... read more »
