The Home Stretch Symposium #2 will bring together policy developers, stakeholders and implementers to explore and discuss the experience of introducing the policy of Extending Care to 21 years. These discussions will be informed by international and national experts in this policy area.
The online 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
- The different methods used to evaluate Extended Care and how to develop a robust evaluation.
Monday 13 September
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 9.00 | Opening Julian Morrow MC, The Chaser, Background Briefing |
| 9.10 | Welcome to Country Uncle Ian Goolagong and Auntie Kellie Hunter |
| 9.20 | Dylan Langley, Home Stretch Ambassador |
| 9.30 | Setting the Scene & Progress of Extended Care to 21 years across jurisdictions Paul McDonald, National Chair Home Stretch Catherine Gibson, Manager, Transitions from Care Team, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, Victoria Fiona Ward, Deputy Chief Executive, Department for Child Protection, South Australia Emma Fenby, General Manager, Strategic Services, Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities, Northern Territory Kimberley French, A/Manager, Child Protection, Service Design and Support, Community Services, Western Australia Helen Pappas, Executive Group Manager, Child Youth and Families, Australian Capital Territory Maddy Smart, Statewide Program Coordinator, Transition to Independence and After Care Support, Children and Youth Services, Tasmania |
| 10.30 | Morning Tea |
| 10.45 | A panel discussion on extending care for indigenous young people Justin Mohamed, Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People of Victoria. Virginia (Jinni) Dingo, Cultural Practice Leader, Yorganop Andy Kazim, Practice Consultant & Project Lead, Home Stretch WA Trial. |
| 11.30 | Young people's perspectives on extended care to 21 years Leticia Quince, CREATE Consultant Angelo Camilleri, CREATE Consultant Matthew Krishna, CREATE Consultant Amy, CREATE Consultant |
| 12.00 | Latest Research on young people leaving care by the CREATE Foundation Dr Joseph McDowall, Executive Director (Research), CREATE Foundation |
| 12.20 | Lunch |
| 13.15 | Extended care to 21 years trial in NSW Evaluation results from the Uniting NSW.ACT trial by Nous Dr Tom McClean, Research and Social Policy Program Head, Uniting Tarrah Watt, Participant of Uniting trial of extended care Michael Stewart, Director, Nous Group Michelle Toy, Consultant, Nous Group |
| 13.45 | Evaluating Extended Care to 21 Professor Emily Munro, Director of the Institute of Applied Social Research, and the Tilda Goldberg Centre for Social Work and Social Care, University of Bedfordshire Professor Philip Mendes, Director Social Inclusion and Social Policy Research Unit, Monash University |
| 14.30 | Carer perspectives on extended care to 21 years Cheryl Schmidt, CEO, Foster and Kinship Carers Association NT Inc Samantha Hauge, CEO, Foster Care Association Victoria |
| 14.45 | Afternoon Tea |
| 15.00 | Keynote: International Perspectives Latest findings from biggest extended care to 21 years study (United States) and Q&A Professor Mark Courtney, Samuel Deutsch Professor in the School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago (US) |
| 15.45 | A panel discussion on extended care models for young people coming out of residential care Facilitated by Paul McDonald, National Chair Home Stretch Katie Hooper, CEO Foyer Foundation Mathew Pearson, A/Team Leader, Compass Leaving Care Peter Zwiers, Head of Programs, Kids Under Cover Catherine Gibson, Manager, Transitions from Care Team, DFFH Danny Henderson, Senior Operation Manager, Care Visions |
| 16.30 | Home Stretch going forward A panel discussion to wrap up the day and explore next steps for extended care to 21 years nationally Teena Ingram, Qld Home Stretch CoChair & Regional Director, Life Without Barriers Jason Juretic, NSW Home Stretch Chair & CEO Stepping Stone House Mark Glasson, WA Home Stretch Chair & CEO Anglicare WA Dylan Langley, Home Stretch Ambassador Paul McDonald, National Chair Home Stretch Professor Philip Mendes, Director Social Inclusion and Social Policy Research Unit, Monash University |
