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ldentifying strategies to better support foster, kinship and permanent carers

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Carers, Kinship Care, Permanent care, Support Services

This final report collates evidence collected from a collaborative research project into support for carers produced by the Australian Institute of Family Studies and Murawin, an Aboriginal research and evaluation consultancy. The report covers the key challenges, supports available, barriers in accessing these supports, and the effects of COVID-19 on foster, kinship, and permanent carers. The research identifies priority actions to support carers which are detailed in the report.

Permanence and stability: The missing ingredients for Victoria’s most vulnerable children

Carers, Children, Legislation, Permanent care, Report

Permanent Care and Adoptive Families (PCAF) has released this report reviewing the current state of permanent care in Victoria. The study finds that permanency legislation has not gained the traction that was expected, with a key barrier being limited support for children and carers. The report makes eight recommendations to address key challenges and barriers to permanency and improved long-term outcomes for children.

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