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Sins of Omission
This article co-written by Joe Tucci of the Australian Childhood Foundation offers a very insightful view of the current Child Protection whirlwind. Giving perspective to recent tragedies around the n… more »
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Sins of Omission
Jess wrote 1 week ago: This article co-written by Joe Tucci of the Australian Childhood Foundation offers a very insightful … more »
"100 Children A Night In Temporary Digs"
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Josh wrote 1 week ago: This article made front page of The Age today, and will hopefully attract some much-needed attentio … more »
Adoption Made Easier For NSW Foster Carers
Josh wrote 1 week ago: This article on News.com.au details changes in the adoption laws of New South Wales which will make … more »
"Children In Care Miss Out"
Josh wrote 2 weeks ago: This article in yesterday’s edition of The Age, “Children In Care Miss Out”, makes an im … more »
Therapeutic foster care's impacts on juvenile offending; research
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Jess wrote 1 month ago: One of my collegues has recently written a very interesting research paper looking at the ways that … more »
An Elaboration on Abandonment
Josh wrote 2 months ago: A local Victorian paper recently wrote an article about the need for baby carers becasue of “A … more »
Discrimination
Jess wrote 2 months ago: Although this article is now almost a month old, having just come across it I thought I would post t … more »
Disability Respite
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Jess wrote 2 months ago: Major components of disability programs for foster care are respite care and support through “ … more »
Increases in babies
Jess wrote 2 months ago: The Age has echoed our recent experiences in increases in the number of babies and young children in … more »
Should parents be jailed for neglecting children?
Josh wrote 2 months ago: Queensland Premier Anna Bligh appeared on the ABC’s Life Matters the other day discussing a ne … more »
Art Exhibition
Jess wrote 2 months ago: With These Hands is an exhibition which seeks to create a space for people to reflect upon the exper … more »
News again!
Jess wrote 2 months ago: *This photo belongs to the Herald Sun Yesterday’s article, Hard Times Foster and Carer Crisis … more »
ACP is life skills transfer
Jess wrote 2 months ago: Maroondah Leader had this report in last week’s paper. Indeed, homelessness and “Teens slee … more »
Advanced Foster Care
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Jess wrote 3 months ago: This blog is becoming “Life Matters Watch” but I would like to begin by commending their … more »
Where is the debate for foster care in 2020?
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Jess wrote 3 months ago: Media this morning is buzzing with 2020 ideas and debates, but I’ve searched and searched and … more »
Willing carers
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Jess wrote 3 months ago: An interesting debate has been sparked here after this post: Researcher Indigo Willing, who was adop … more »
ABC Life Matters tackles foster care
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Jess wrote 3 months ago: This morning on Radio National’s Life Matters two issues related to Out of Home Care were rais … more »
Youth Homelessness Report
Jess wrote 3 months ago: The Youth Homelessness report has a specific section on Out of Home care (Section 9, beginning pg 22 … more »
Review of abuse in care over the years
Josh wrote 3 months ago: A rather downbeat article which shares the findings of research into abuse in care from the 1940s on … more »
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