CREATE Foundation Conference: Voices in Action: Nothing About Us Without Us
Conference— 15 March 2019
Event dates: 14–16 November 2019, Melbourne, Vic.
Leaving care
Report – Stories of aftercare services and support needs after leaving care: A snapshot from the Stories of Resourcing and Resourcefulness project
News— 21 January 2019
This report presents preliminary findings of young people’s experiences accessing services after leaving out-of-home care.
Report – From aspiration to opportunity: Developing Independence in out-of-home care
News— 29 November 2018
This report presents evaluation findings of a program that aimed to help young people in out-of-home care prepare for independence after care.
Resource – GOM Central: Website for young people who are transitioning to independent living (SA)
News— 20 November 2018
This website provides information and resources for South Australian young people currently in care or transitioning to independent living.
Report – Young people leaving care (WA)
News— 7 November 2018
This report examines the support young people in out-of-home care need to transition to independent living.
News – Home Stretch (Vic).
News— 2 October 2018
The Victorian government has announced funding for the extension of support to young people in out-of-home care to 21 years of age.
The transition from out-of-home care and offending behaviours
Short article— 18 September 2017
Young people leaving care have specific needs and are at greater risk of contact with the justice system.
Why some children are more likely to go back into care than others
Short article— 24 January 2017
Recent research from the UK highlights the factors that influence the likelihood of a child re-entering the child protection system.
The socio-economic case for extending the age of leaving out-of-home care
Short article— 30 November 2016
Extending the age of leaving care to 21 years would result in a range of socio-economic benefits, writes Dr Tatiana Corrales.
Children’s attachment needs in the context of out-of-home care
CFCA Practitioner Resource— November 2016
An overview of what we know, and what needs to be better understood, about children’s attachment needs in the context of out-of-home care
