We are always better together than we are apart
The Children in Care Collective is an interagency think-tank with a national footprint formed in 2016 to share experience, discuss best practice, learn from researchers, policy experts and practitioners in out-of-home care and advocate for change.
Members of the Collective are out-of-home care service providers, academic centres and academic experts in the areas of child abuse and neglect, child protection, out-of-home care, and children’s rights and best interests. Together they provide a unique combination of practitioner and academic wisdom and experience.
The Collective uses evidence-based practice, practitioner knowledge, research and the expert knowledge of children and young people themselves to address difficult systemic issues for children and young people with complex needs living in out-of-home care.
News
The mental-health challenges and poor outcomes for children and young people in OOHC, including the risk of self-harm and suicidal ideation, are well documented. The Children in Care Collective has undertaken work to systematically identify common barriers to the provision of services to this vulnerable cohort. The report on this work has been published by the journal Children Australia and can be found at https://childrenaustralia.org.au/journal/article/3040/.
Acknowledgement
The Children in Care Collective acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this country, and honours their connection to land, water and community. We pay our respect to them, their cultures and customs, and to Elders past, present and emerging.
The Collective
is made up of the following dedicated organisations
Each logo is linked to the home site of that organisation. Please follow the link to find out more about a particular organisation.
