An overview of the Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations (ACCO) child protection and out-of-home care sector as it relates to service delivery, workforce, governance and community and client needs in New South Wales. It highlights the strength and commitment of ACCOs in keeping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people connected to family, culture and...

This report concludes that the Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) program for children in Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) with high and complex needs is not operating as intended and is not achieving its key objectives. The report makes 12 recommendations that seek to inform, enhance and strengthen future reforms related to therapeutic residential OOHC in New South Wales.

The report tracks progress towards ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people grow up safe, cared for and connected to their families, communities, Country and culture. It examines what governments are doing to turn the tide on the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection systems across Australia.

The report details the findings from consultations with over 500 children and young people across all Australian jurisdictions. It explores what children and young people need to develop their identity and a positive sense of self. The report contains eight recommendations that would centre the experiences and views of children in the development of policies...

This report summarises evidence from the last ten years of the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study in Australia – a large-scale prospective longitudinal study of children and young people in out-of-home care. It provides a summary of key findings and identifies key implications for policy and practice.