Media ReleasesCall to aid youth leaving care
The Sun-Herald news - Sunday 7 September 2008
THOSE who have grown up in care say more support for young adults leaving foster homes, group accommodation and juvenile institutions is needed to help them fend for themselves.
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Getting back if you're off track at 18
Times2 news - Monday 8 September 2008
Many children in foster care suffer as support disappears once they get older. So who can they turn to when they're down and almost out? Michael Ruffles reports.
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ACT leaves foster care teens short of support
The Canberra Times news - Monday 5 May 2008
The ACT is the poorest performer of all governments in providing support for young people leaving foster care.
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Separation anxiety
The Weekend Australian news - 26-27 April 2008
Calls to do more about abuse and neglect ignore the realities for children in care, writes Elisabeth Wynhausen.
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Coming apart at the seams
The Weekend Australian news - 19-20 April 2008
A flood of child-abuse notifications is stretching resources and creating a bureaucratic, social nightmare, writes Elisabeth Wynhausen.
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Nation's Capital leaves kids out in the cold.
CREATE Media Release - Thursday 30th April
When people leave the State care system without support they are effectively jettisoned and are more likely to enter the Juvenile Justice system. A new report titled CREATE Report Card 2008: Transitioning from Care is set to launch in Brisbane on May 21, 2008, and focuses on young people leaving out of home care (i.e. foster care), the lack of support and resources provided, and reveals Queensland has excellent policies but these lack effective implementation.
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A stitch in time saves young people "Doing Time".
CREATE Media Release - Thursday 23rd April
When people leave the State care system without support they are effectively jettisoned and are more likely to enter the Juvenile Justice system. A new report titled CREATE Report Card 2008: Transitioning from Care is set to launch in Brisbane on May 21, 2008, and focuses on young people leaving out of home care (i.e. foster care), the lack of support and resources provided, and reveals Queensland has excellent policies but these lack effective implementation.
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WA leads the way supporting kids leaving care.
CREATE Media Release - Thursday 4th June
When people leave the State care system without support they are effectively jettisoned and are more likely to enter the Juvenile Justice system. A new report titled CREATE Report Card 2008: Transitioning from Care is set to launch in Brisbane on May 21, 2008, and focuses on young people leaving out of home care (i.e. foster care), the lack of support and resources provided, and reveals Queensland has excellent policies but these lack effective implementation.
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VIC’S triple treat for kids leaving care alliances, support and consultation.
CREATE Media Release - Thursday 28th May
When people leave the State care system without support they are effectively jettisoned and are more likely to enter the Juvenile Justice system. A new report titled CREATE Report Card 2008: Transitioning from Care is set to launch in Brisbane on May 21, 2008, and focuses on young people leaving out of home care (i.e. foster care), the lack of support and resources provided, and reveals Queensland has excellent policies but these lack effective implementation.
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New report reveals failings of QLD's intended support for kids leaving care.
CREATE Media Release - Thursday 21st May
When people leave the State care system without support they are effectively jettisoned and are more likely to enter the Juvenile Justice system. A new report titled CREATE Report Card 2008: Transitioning from Care is set to launch in Brisbane on May 21, 2008, and focuses on young people leaving out of home care (i.e. foster care), the lack of support and resources provided, and reveals Queensland has excellent policies but these lack effective implementation.
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SA leads the way with integrated services for kids leaving care.
CREATE Media Release - Thursday 15th May
When people leave the State care system without support they are effectively jettisoned and are more likely to enter the Juvenile Justice system. A new report titled CREATE Report Card 2008: Transitioning from Care is set to launch in Brisbane on May 21, 2008, and focuses on young people leaving out of home care (i.e. foster care), the lack of support and resources provided, and reveals Queensland has excellent policies but these lack effective implementation.
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Fundraising iniative for CREATE
Gold Coast News AM
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Govt policies not being implemented to help at-risk kids
ABC AM
Every year, thousands of Australian children who leave state care end up on the streets; some to become drug-addicted, perhaps pregnant or unemployed.
And to make matters worse, Government policies designed to help them are often not being put into place, according to a new study by the peak advocacy body for children in care, the CREATE Foundation.
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Rocky road to adulthood for kids in care
ABC News
The study found that a year after leaving care, half of the young people have had a period of homelessness.
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Foster children need more support: report
ABC News
A report card into support for children in foster care shows the ACT is lagging behind the states.
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