FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday 21 May 2008
NEW REPORT REVEALS FAILINGS OF QLD’S INTENDED SUPPORT FOR KIDS LEAVING CARE
When people leave the state care system without support they are effectively jettisoned and are more likely to enter the Juvenile Justice system. A new report titled CREATE Report Card 2008: Transitioning from Care is set to launch [...]

Published on The Canberra Times
By David Curry
TRANSITION: Amelia Mallett said she wasn’t given the right guidance when she left care.
(File photo – The Canberra Times: David Curry)
The ACT is the poorest performer of all governments in providing support for young people leaving foster care.
According to a national report, the ACT provides the shortest [...]