Young people in care fear backlash for speaking up: CREATE Foundation brings their concerns to the Child Safety Commission of Inquiry
As part of a recent submission to the Queensland Child Safety Commission of Inquiry, CREATE Foundation shared confronting insights from children and young people in state care who report fear […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Changes to NDIS could increase barriers to support for young people with a care experience
A federal proposal to move children with milder developmental delay or autism off the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and into a new program, Thriving Kids, has sparked widespread concern […]
MEDIA RELEASE: NT youth justice reforms undermine human rights, CREATE warns
Amendments to the Northern Territory’s Youth Justice Act (2005), including reintroducing the use of spit hoods or anti-spit guards in youth detention and removing ‘detention as last resort’ protections, have […]
Lived experience must lead: CREATE Foundation urges Inquiry to prioritise voices of children and young people in care
As the Commission of Inquiry into Queensland’s child protection system begins today, CREATE Foundation is calling for children and young people with lived experience to be front and centre over […]
CREATE Foundation welcomes the Queensland Government’s announcement of a Commission of Inquiry into the child safety system.
As the Australian consumer peak for children in care, the CREATE Foundation welcomes the Queensland Government’s announcement of a Commission of Inquiry into the child safety system. We are deeply […]
CREATE applauds young people’s role in ending the use of alternative care arrangements in NSW
Today, the Honourable Kate Washington MP, Minister for Families and Communities has announced that there are no more children or young people living in alternative care arrangements (ACAs) in New […]
“I never gave up” World Care Day highlights strength of kids in care
This Friday marks World Care Day, a celebration of children and young people who have grown up in out-of-home care. The theme, “Celebrating Every Journey,” recognises that no two stories […]
‘Adult Crime, Adult Time’ won’t make Queensland safer and will cause lifetime of harm to children and young people
Queensland detains more children each day than any other State and has the worst recidivism rate in Australia (Productivity Commission, 2023). Therefore, harsher penalties for children and young people won’t […]
T2A Month to empower QLD teens in out-of-home care
Queensland’s Transition to Adulthood (T2A) Month kicks off tomorrow with a launch event focused on ‘Adulting 101’ and what young care-leavers need to know for the transition to independence. Each […]