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The Introduction of Extended Out‐of‐Home Care (OOHC) Until 21 Years in Australia: A Mapping of Policy, Legislation and Programs in Each Jurisdiction

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT It is increasingly recognised by global research that extending out‐of‐home care (OOHC) until at least 21 years of age is the policy reform most likely to advance improved outcomes for care leavers. In recent years, all eight Australian jurisdictions (States and Territories) have introduced forms of extended care programs.
Philip Mendes, Steven Roche, Isabella Kristo, Melissa O'Donnell, Tim Moore, Catia Malvaso, Jemma Venables, Joseph McDowall   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relative Values: the differing views of users, family carers and professionals on services for people with schizophrenia in the community. By Geoff Shepherd, Alison Murray and Matt Muijen. London: The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health. 1994. Pp 118. £10.00. [PDF]

, 1995
Robin G. McCreadie
openalex   +1 more source

‘I Don't Think I Would've Survived Without Having a Constant Support System’: Independent Living Skills Acquisition During the Transition From Care in Western Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For care‐experienced young people, the preparation for leaving out‐of‐home care (OOHC) is vital in support of post‐OOHC outcomes. This research explores the acquisition of Independent Living Skills (ILS) amongst young people in Western Australia and is based on interviews with care‐experienced young people at two time points: while in OOHC and
Michael Starr, Donna Chung, Lauren Parsons, Reinie Cordier   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the effects of housing instability on depression, anxiety, and mental health treatment in childhood and adolescence [PDF]

arXiv
Housing instability is a widespread phenomenon in the United States. In combination with other social determinants of health, housing instability affects children's overall health and development. Drawing on data from the 2022 National Survey of Children's Health, we employed multiple logistic regression models to understand how sociodemographic ...
arxiv  

A community mental health team for the elderly: a survey of GPs' views on the service [PDF]

, 1997
Rebecca Eastley, Mike Nowers
openalex   +1 more source

Access to Transition Planning and Support for Young People Who Self‐Place When in Out‐Of‐Home Care: The Perspectives of Young People and Practitioners

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the experiences of young people in Queensland, Australia, under child protection orders who leave approved out‐of‐home care placements (e.g., foster; residential care) to stay in unapproved locations (e.g., sleeping on the streets; staying with friends, family/kin, or strangers).
Jemma Venables, Laura Simpson Reeves, Kathy Ellem, Karen Healy, Joel Cullin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community‐based decentralized mental health services are essential to prevent the epidemic turn of post‐Covid mental disorders in Bangladesh: A call to action

Health Science Reports, 2022
Md. Rabiul Islam, Mohammad Saydur Rahman, MMA Shalahuddin Qusar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Making community based comprehensive mental health services work [PDF]

, 1996
Karen White, Maresa Ness, Tom Craig, Gary McNamee   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

Homelessness and Housing Instability Among Care Leavers in Australia: Exploring Housing Pathways and Best Practice Housing Models

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A significant proportion of young people exiting Out‐of‐Home Care (OOHC) encounter substantial challenges in securing housing, often leading to homelessness within a few months after leaving care. All Australian jurisdictions have now approved extended care programs up to 21 years; however, none of them currently offer these young people ...
Yujie Zhao, Jacinta Waugh
wiley   +1 more source

China's service system for community residents with severe mental disorders： achievements， challenges and prospects

Sichuan jingshen weisheng
With the implementation of the 'Mental Health Law of the People's Republic of China' and relevant policies， governments at all levels have devoted more resources to community-based rehabilitation services for patients with mental disorders， making the ...
Zhou Liang
doaj   +1 more source