Out-of-home care
NARROWER TERMS
Report
Aboriginal Outcomes Strategy focus area 2 (out-of-home care) – were the targets achieved?
This report assesses the extent to which the Department of Communities and Justice (NSW) achieved its five-year strategy to reduce over-representation of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care.
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Report of the Independent Inquiry into Foster and Kinship Care
In late 2021, Fiona Arney was appointed to lead the Independent Inquiry into Foster and Kinship Care (SA). This report outlines the findings from the inquiry.
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The Family Matters report 2022
This year’s 'Family Matters' report is the third to be published following the development of the new National Agreement on Closing the Gap, which was entered into in July 2020. The report suggests that only limited progress has been made to redress over-representation and the...
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Lived experience voices
This report finds that young people are having to leave child protection and youth justice systems without adequate preparation for life and are disproportionately over-represented amongst Australia’s homeless population.
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Income support receipt for young people transitioning from out–of–home care 2022
The findings in this study have highlighted that the out-of-home care study population are in need of income support for longer or are repeatedly moving in and out of income support into their late 20’s, suggesting they are at increased risk of not being able...
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How children who exit out-of-home care to Guardianship Orders are faring: achieving relational permanency
This is the fourth report in the series of analyses using data from the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (POCLS) to examine the outcomes of children and young people who exited out-of-home care (OOHC) to guardianship orders.
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How children who exit out-of-home care to Guardianship Orders are faring: cognitive abilities
This is the third report in the series of analyses using data from the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (POCLS) to examine the outcomes of children and young people who exited Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) to guardianship orders.
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The voices of children and young people in out-of-home care 2021
In 2021, the ACYP team spoke to 99 children and young people across NSW who are currently or who were previously in out-of-home care (OOHC). This report outlines the experiences of those young people and provides their suggestions for what needs to change.
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ldentifying strategies to better support foster, kinship and permanent carers: final report
This is the final report from the research project 'Identifying Strategies to Better Support Foster, Kinship and Permanent Carers'. This project was undertaken by the Australian Institute of Family Studies and Murawin, an Aboriginal research and evaluation consultancy.
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Kinship care
This audit was conducted to establish if the Victorian Department of Families, Fairness and Housing is supporting timely, stable and quality placements for children and young people through the new kinship care model.
Strategy
Office of the Guardian for Children and Young People strategic plan 2022-2025
This strategic plan champions the rights and best interests of children and young people in the care and youth justice systems in South Australia, and maps out the key priorities over the next three years.
Strategy
Next steps for our kids 2022–2030
This ACT government strategy document outlines their ambitious plan to reform out-of-home care and child protection in the ACT over the next 8 years.
Literature review
Comparing outcomes for maltreated children: out-of-home care versus remaining at home – a literature summary
This literature summary reviews key research studies that compare developmental, educational, health and wellbeing, and criminal justice outcomes for maltreated children who were placed in out-of-home care with those who remained with their birth families.
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Profile of children and young people in WA 2022
This report provides demographic and statistical information about the children and young people in Western Australia, in particular those who might be experiencing vulnerability and hardship.
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The Family Matters report 2021
The Family Matters report 2021 shows that Indigenous children continue to be removed from family and kin at disproportionate rates. This is despite overwhelming evidence about the harm this causes to children, families and communities.
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Enabling the public health approach to protecting children
This paper reports the results of a project that was undertaken to find out what is known about systems that enable the public health approach to protecting children.
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Experiences and service needs of children in out-of-home care 5-12 years of age with cognitive and/or behaviour problems
This paper examines the experiences and service needs of children in out-of-home care (OOHC) with cognitive and/or behavioural problems using information collected through the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (POCLS).
Research Summary
What is the relationship between childhood maltreatment and early educational outcomes?
This summary outlines key findings from the NSW Child Development Study looking at the relationship between maltreatment of children before entry to school and educational outcomes in primary school.
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Culturally diverse children in out-of-home care: safety, wellbeing, cultural and family connections
The overall aim of this study is to collect detailed information about the life course development of children who enter OOHC for the first time and the factors that influence their development.
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Accommodating transition: improving housing outcomes for young people leaving OHC
This research examined the housing, homelessness, mental health, alcohol and drug and juvenile justice service usage pathways for out-of-home care (OHC) leavers in Victoria and Western Australia.
Research Summary
Key findings from the evaluation of the Homeless Youth Assistance Program (HYAP)
This summary outlines key findings from the evaluation of the Homeless Youth Assistance Program (HYAP) and how the NSW Department of Communities and Justice is responding to the evaluation findings.
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What contributes to placement moves in out-of-home care?
Children without a safe and stable home environment require alternative living arrangements and can be placed in out-of-home care (OOHC). This paper presents local and international evidence from a scoping review on the factors that influence placement moves for children in OOHC.
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How children who exit out-of-home care to guardianship orders are faring: socio-emotional wellbeing
This report is one of four analyses that were undertaken to examine the outcomes of children and young people (hereafter children) who exit out-of-home care (OOHC) to guardianship orders.
Briefing paper
Children involved with NSW child protection services before five years of age: what does the Seeding Success study tell us?
This paper reports analysis from the 'Seeding Success' study, looking at the proportion of child involved with NSW child protection services before five years of age. It also discusses the implications for policy and programs.
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How children who exit out-of-home care to Guardianship Orders are faring: socio-emotional wellbeing
This report is one of four analyses that were undertaken to examine the outcomes of children and young people (hereafter children) who exit out-of-home care (OOHC) to guardianship orders.