JACQUI REED NAMED AS NATIONAL FAMILIES WEEK 2010 AMBASSADOR

May 11, 2010

Jacqui Reed, CEO CREATE Foundation, has become an Ambassador for National Families Week 2010, Australia’s main celebration of the importance of families.
Each year, National Families Week celebrates and highlights the critical role of families in Australian society and coincides with the UN International Day of Families on 15 May. Hundreds of community groups, businesses and [...]

NATIONAL SUMMIT: KIDS VOICES FOR CHANGE HEARD

February 19, 2010

CREATE Foundation National Office,
Level 6, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Ph (02) 9267 1999 or 1800 655 105
www.create.org.au
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NATIONAL SUMMIT: KIDSVOICES FOR CHANGE ARE HEARD!
February 20-22, 2010, CREATE Foundation will proudly host the 2nd National Youth Advisory Council Summit, a forum for young people with an out-of-home care experience (i.e. foster, residential, kinship care) [...]

KIDS IN STATE CARE RECIEVE KENMORE KINDY’S CHRISTMAS KINDNESS

December 3, 2009

Thursday 3rd December 2009
KIDS IN STATE CARE RECEIVE KENMORE KINDY’S CHRISTMAS KINDNESS
Kenmore Kindy is sharing the spirit of giving at Christmas with the kindy kids giving gifts to some of the 6,600 kids in QLD who will be spending this Christmas in state care (i.e. foster, residential and kinship care). A special ‘giving’ event will be [...]

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS LACK OF CONSULTATION WITH YOUNG PEOPLE

November 26, 2009

CREATE Foundation National Office,
Level 6, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
(02) 9267 1999 or 1800 655 105

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Thursday 26 November 2009

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS LACK OF CONSULTATION WITH YOUNG PEOPLE
Today saw the release of the Victorian Ombudsman’s “Investigation into the Department of Human Services Child Protection Program”. The following is a response issued [...]

LESSONS FROM THE PAST LEAD TO EMPOWERING TODAYS KIDS IN STATE CARE

November 18, 2009

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Wednesday 18 November 2009
LESSONS FROM THE PAST LEAD TO EMPOWERING TODAY’S KIDS IN STATE CARE
November 16 saw Prime Minister Rudd’s Apology to Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants on behalf of the nation, highlighting the community’s collective conscience regarding the urgency surrounding efforts to recognise the past and to improve the lives of today’s [...]

NEW REPORT REVEALS OVER 60% OF KIDS WITHOUT LEAVING CARE PLANS

November 18, 2009

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EMBARGO APPLIES UNTIL:
5am Wednesday 18 November 2009
NEW REPORT REVEALS OVER 60% OF KIDS WITHOUT LEAVING CARE PLANS
Sydney, Wednesday, 18 November, 2009, a new report on the experiences of young people transitioning from out-of-home care will be launched. Titled, Report Card 2009: Transitioning from care: Tracking progress the report found that over 63%1 of young [...]

NEW REPORT REVEALS FAILINGS OF QLD’S INTENDED SUPPORT FOR KIDS LEAVING CARE

May 21, 2008

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 [...]

Foster children need more support: report

April 30, 2008

A report card into support for children in foster care shows the ACT is lagging behind the states.
The report, by the CREATE Foundation, shows Canberra has the shortest period of support once government assistance runs out, in what is known as the ‘transition period.’
CREATE Chief Executive Officer, Jacqui Reed says in the ACT that is [...]