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5. Questions for consultation
5. Questions for consultation The questions below are presented as a guide, and respondents should feel free to make additional comments or observations. No. Questions 1 Are the key areas of well-being for children and young people identified the right ones to focus on? If not, what additional areas should be taken …
Appendix A: What is happening around Australia?
Appendix A: What is happening around Australia? Appendix A sets out the current standards for each State and Territory in Australia, and indicates whether they address the areas outlined as the focus of the National Standards for Out of Home Care. A.1 Australian Capital Territory While the Australian Capital Territory …
Appendix B: International perspective
Appendix B: International perspective B.1 Europe The International Foster Care Organisation (IFCO), SOS-Kinderdorf and Fédération Internationale des Communautés Educatives (FICE) have developed the Quality 4 Children Standards for Out of Home Child Care in Europe. 71 (Opens external website) These standards provide …
Appendix C: Looking After Children: the LAC framework
Appendix C: Looking After Children: the LAC framework The Looking After Children project has been implemented in a number of jurisdictions to guide the assessment of the developmental needs of children in care and to determine whether services are meeting the needs of children. Seven developmental dimensions have been …
Why do children come into out-of-home care?
Why do children come into out-of-home care? The vast majority of parents, supported by the community and the broad range of government supports and services available to all families, have the capacity to raise happy, healthy children. Some families need more assistance and the various forms of support services …
What is out-of-home care?
What is out-of-home care? Out-of-home care provides alternative accommodation for children and young people who are unable to live with their parents. In most cases, children in out-of-home care are also on a care and protection order. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) characterises a number of …
How many Australian children experience out-of-home care?
How many Australian children experience out-of-home care? At 30 June 2009, more than 34,000 children and young people were in out-of-home care. The AIHW reports that the number of children in out-of-home care in Australia increased by 44 per cent between 1999 and 2009. The proportion of children in out-of-home care …
Why develop National Standards?
Why develop National Standards? The Australian Government, state and territory governments and the non-government sector are developing National Standards to ensure children in need of out-of-home care are given consistent, best practice care, no matter where they live. Each state and territory government has a duty …
What do the National Standards cover?
What do the National Standards cover? The National Standards focus on those children and young people whose care arrangements have been ordered by the Children's Court, where the parental responsibility for the child or young person has been transferred to the Minister/Chief Executive. The National Standards are …
Voices of children and young people
Voices of children and young people Children and young people should be active participants in decisions that affect their lives and have opportunities for their views, ideas and opinions to be heard and acted upon where appropriate. Participation is meaningful when a child or young person is supported in developing …