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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Mendes, Philip
• Standfield, Rachel
• Saunders, Bernadette
• McCurdy, Samone
• Walsh, Jacinta
• Turnbull, Lena

Titel

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) young people leaving out-of-home care in Australia: A national scoping study

Ist Teil von

• Children and youth services review, 2021-02, Vol.121, p.105848, Article 105848

Ort / Verlag

Oxford: Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• •Indigenous care leavers appear to have unique experiences and needs compared to other care leavers in Australia.•Specific funding and resources to support Indigenous care leavers is minimal.•There is limited data on their numbers and outcomes.•Transition plans and cultural plans are known to be crucial for supporting Indigenous care leavers in successful transitions from care, but their existing application is either poor or non-existent.•Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers, organisations and communities play a key role in positively connecting Indigenous youth with their identity and culture. Indigenous children (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Australia) are known to be over-represented in many out-of-home care systems, particularly within the English-speaking world. But, to date, there has been little analysis of their specific experiences and pathways as they transition from care at 18 years of age and younger. This study, based on focus groups and interviews with 53 representatives of government departments, non-government organisations and Aboriginal community-controlled organisations across Australia, examined the numbers of Indigenous care leavers, their needs and outcomes, and associated policy and programs. Our project recommended a number of key policy and practice reforms pertaining to data collection, funding, and the provision of culturally appropriate services.