International Symposium on Extending Care to 21
Thursday 15th & Friday 16th June
Park Hyatt Hotel, Melbourne Registrations
About the symposium
Every state and territory in Australia is now on board with #makeit21. While this is fantastic news for young people in out-of-home care, there is still a lot of work to be done. Join us at the third Home Stretch Symposium in Melbourne on 15 and 16 June, where we will hear from speakers from Australia and overseas presenting the latest research and evidence-based best practice in Extended Care to 21 years policy.
What you’ll learn:
- Update on extended care to 21 policy implementation across Australia
- Experiences and challenges of implementation and service delivery of extended care to 21 years
- Best practice policies in extended care to 21
- Latest national and international evaluations on extended care to 21
Who should attend:
- State & territory government representatives
- Federal government representatives
- Out-of-home care service providers
- Policy officers and evaluators
- Academics with an interest in out-of-home care
- Peak Bodies, independent agencies and consumer groups
Program (coming soon)
The Home Stretch Symposium #3 will bring together policy developers, stakeholders and implementers to explore and discuss the experience of implementing extending care to 21 years. These discussions will be informed by international and national experts in this policy area.
The Symposium 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.
The program will include:
A closer look at implementation and progress nationally
A focus on young people’s perspectives
Latest findings from the United States longitudinal study
Considerations for young people in residential care
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