National Home Stretch Symposium
Thursday 15 & Friday 16 May 2025
Park Hyatt Hotel, Narrm/Melbourne Registrations
About the symposium
With over 5000 young people now benefitting from extended care to 21, this highly anticipated Symposium will focus on the additional supports needed for young people to achieve successful transitions from care to adulthood.
Who should attend
- State & territory government representatives
- Federal government representatives
- Out-of-home care community providers
- ACCO’s
- Policy makers and evaluators
- Academics with an interest in out-of-home care
- People with a lived experience
- Peak Bodies, independent agencies and consumer groups
What to expect
- Two jam packed days covering best practice policies and initiatives
- Update on the current extended care to 21 reforms across Australia
- Diverse range of speakers
- Networking with peers from across the country
- Inaugural Home Stretch Awards!
Highlights from 2023 Symposium
Speakers will be announced soon
More speakers will be announced soon
Program
Topics will include: accessing sustainable housing, employment and education, the role of government in the ongoing support, and further policy reform for care leavers.
The Home Stretch Symposium #4 will bring together a diverse range of experts, policy makers and the lived voice, to explore the successes, innovations and further reform to supporting care leavers in Australia.
Featuring young people with a care experience and Australian and international experts in out-of-home care research and policy present the latest research and evidence-based best practice in care leaver policy.
The program will be a mix of keynote presentations, panel and Q&A sessions. The program has been structured to engage the audience and provide an opportunity for an informed discussion.
Program will be available soon
