Hear from the young people who know about the system
As part of the campaign, a group of young people who know first hand the challenges of transitioning to adulthood from the care system shared their experiences with us at a launch at New Farm Cinemas in Brisbane.
Theirs are the stories that drove the Home Stretch campaign, and show why the commitment to extended care in Queensland was, and continues to be, so important.
Why is extended care so important?
The following resources developed by The Home Stretch campaign for Queensland provide extensive evidence for the value of extended care.
- The Deloitte Access Economics cost-benefit analysis showed that extended care has financial benefits for the Queensland Government as well as providing critical support to help young people thrive when they leave care.
- Queensland Home Stretch Steering Group 2022 Budget Submission
- Queensland Home Stretch Policy Position
- our fact sheets outline the evidence that the option of extended care reduces homelessness; decreases contact with the youth justice system; and is the earliest form of intervention by reducing the likelihood of early parenthood
- Home Stretch Queensland: a safe bridge to adulthood
The Home Stretch Queensland Steering Group included Anglicare SQ, Uniting Care Community, Mercy Community Services, Anglicare CQ, Anglicare NQ, Key Assets, Community Living Association, Churches of Christ Care, Peak Care Qld, QATSCIPP, IFYS Ltd, and Queensland Foster and Kinship Care.
Resources
The national Home Stretch website has many other good resources, including the landmark Deloitte Access Economics reports, Raising our Children and Extending Care to 21 Years in New South Wales.)