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Was the abolition of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission an act of dispossession?
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.Abstract The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) has been described as one of the most comprehensive regional and national governance structures for Indigenous people in Australia. This paper looks briefly at its operational life between 1990 and 2005 and focusses on its abolition, arguing that this was an act of dispossession. The
Tui Crumpen
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Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2019 Scottish mentoring charity MCR Pathways' founder reflects on the transformational impact relationships and mentoring is having on Scottish care-experienced young people, mentors and organisations in Glasgow and other local authorities in Scotland.
Iain MacRitchie
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Care Planning and Review for Looked After Children: Fifteen Years of Slow Progress? [PDF]
, 2011 Nigel Thomas
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1169 Identification and catch-up of incomplete childhood immunisations for looked after children at the initial health assessment [PDF]
, 2022 Jack Sims, Naomi Sherwood
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.Abstract Living in residential aged care (RAC) can have deleterious effects on the health, well‐being and social participation of younger people (<65 years of age). This research examined the barriers and enablers to leaving or avoiding RAC for Australian younger people who are not National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants. It reports on
Barrie Shannon +3 more
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The mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in Scotland
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2004 The survey of the mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in Scotland was the second major national survey focusing on the development and well-being of young people to be carried out by the Office for National Statistics (ONS ...
Howard Meltzer, Deborah Lader
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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 +3 more
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Who Cares? Scotland: 25 years and still moving forward....
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2003 Who Cares? Scotland was established in 1978 to act as the consumer voice of young people in care. Initially, the organisation provided the opportunity for young people to comment on the care services they received.
Deirdre Watson
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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 +4 more
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