BlogMay 10, 2016Anonymous I left my foster home when I was 18, and like many, I found it almost impossible to budget my dole money. Looking back, it was far too much to do, coming from a difficult background and I made so many mistakes. I often went hungry because I’d mismanaged my money and I wish … Continue reading "Reflections from a care leaver"... read more »
Blog, PublicationMarch 19, 2016The ability to extend the care placement has been long felt as the missing piece in the state care continuum.
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PublicationMarch 19, 2016Options that extend the formal out-of-home care of a young person past 18 are now prevalent in most child welfare systems around the world.
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NewsFebruary 8, 2016Protecting the children of Victoria is the job of the government and the community, but it is a job only half done.
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NewsSeptember 7, 2015‘At least 3000 young Australians nationally each year are shown the door from state care as they turn 18.’
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NewsMarch 28, 2015Children in foster care are among the most vulnerable and sometimes traumatised young people in the community, but there is no statutory obligation for them to remain in care once they turn 18.... read more »
