Here's what foster carer John Flack had to say about CREATE's Speak Up program: "Some of the benefits we have witnessed for our children participating in the CREATE Speak Up program have been: •the confidence to speak in front of groups •the ability to articulate their lived experience of being in care •believing in themselves and that they can make a difference. Seeing young people use their voice and being listened to and the power this has on them still astounds me. It makes me feel privileged to see this for a young person, when a majority of Australians will never have this opportunity to have a young person in their home who feels voiceless and to witness the change Speak Up can have on these young people." For details of the next Speak Up program in your state and territory call your state CREATE office on 1800 655 105

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"Seeing young people use their voice and being listened to and the power...