Practice guide Nov 2016
Children’s attachment needs in the context of out-of-home care
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
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Practice guide Nov 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
Policy and practice paper Mar 2015
Review of kinship carer surveys to identify messages for policy and practice about the characteristics and support needs of kinship care families
Policy and practice paper Aug 2015
Outlines the contemporary understanding of the Principle, and reviews the barriers at the policy and practice levels that impede its implementation
Policy and practice paper Oct 2016
Examines Australian and international research to identify key areas of support that may help young people successfully transition from care
Policy and practice paper Aug 2019
This paper describes the configuration and characteristics of current therapeutic residential care services in Australia.
Webinar Jul 2019
This webinar discussed young people’s experiences leaving care in Victoria and provided two examples of promising practices in New South Wales.
Webinar May 2020
This webinar explored the potential impact of COVID-19 on young care leavers, and strategies to strengthen their social and emotional wellbeing.
Short article Jul 2019
This short article discusses the findings from a recent national study that examined the service use and needs of foster and relative/kinship carers.
Short article Jun 2020
This short article outlines how out-of-home care caseworkers can support contact between children and their birth families during social restrictions.
Policy and practice paper Jan 2020
A snapshot of the rates of involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and out-of-home care during 2016–2017