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Country Women’s Association...
June 1, 2016 CWA calls for the extension of care to age 21. ... read more » -
“I see the extension from 18...
May 27, 2016 Any person that can be nurtured and helped along the way which in turn will hopefully have a positive impact, can only be beneficial to the person and the community. I see homeless people every day on my way to work in the City. I live in Melbourne and get off at Flinders Street and … Continue reading "“I see the extension from 18 to 21 as a benefit to the community” Jodi Byrne"... read more » -
Reflections from a care leaver
May 10, 2016 Anonymous 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 » -
Young people transitioning from...
April 20, 2016 Keynote address by Philip Mendes to Victorian Youth Refuge Forum, 13 April 2016... read more » -
‘For my 18th birthday I wanted a...
March 19, 2016 The ability to extend the care placement has been long felt as the missing piece in the state care continuum. by Paul McDonald... read more » -
From Leaving Care to Extending...
March 19, 2016 Options 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. by Paul McDonald... read more » -
Social agencies call for...
March 15, 2016 “As a community we must do the same for these vulnerable young people.”... read more » -
Kids should be in care until 21:...
March 8, 2016 KIDS should stay in foster care until they are 21 instead of being evicted at 18, an Anglicare Victoria report says.... read more » -
Out-of-home care is failing...
February 8, 2016 Protecting the children of Victoria is the job of the government and the community, but it is a job only half done. by Paul McDonald... read more »
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