CREATE Foundation: Shaping a Better Future for Australia’s Children during National Protection Week
National Child Protection Week kicks off next week from 3 – 9 September, marking one of the most important weeks in CREATE Foundation’s calendar. CREATE Foundation’s CEO, Jacqui Reed, says ‘The theme for this year’s Child Protection Week continues to be ‘every child in every community needs a fair go’, which is a great statement, […]
Being in care must not mean missing out on school – new research announcement
If you grow up in out-of-home care, you are more likely to miss out on school and only 57% of young care leavers (aged 18-25) manage to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared to the national average of 85%. Every child deserves the opportunity granted by attending school and for over 46,212 (AIHW) children and […]
Welcome addition to CREATE Foundation’s Board
CREATE Foundation proudly welcomes our new Board appointee, Adina Gunnis, whose lived experience in care will be invaluable to the organisation. Professionally, Adina is a practising lawyer and has previously served on CREATE’s National Influencing Committee, and been involved as a Young Consultant on many of our programs and advocacy initiatives. CREATE Foundation has always […]
Drop the stigma & embrace our stories instead! WORLD CARE DAY 2023
Today CREATE invites you to celebrate the global community of 4.4 Million* children (approximately) aged up to 17 years who could be living in care this World Care Day – the world’s biggest celebration of children with a lived experience in out-of-home care. This year’s theme is: ‘Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover, Embrace […]
CREATE APPLAUDS HISTORIC MOMENT AS NSW GOV MAKES IT 21!
The New South Wales Government’s announcement today of extending care and supports to 21 is being applauded by CREATE Foundation as having significant potential to positively impact the life outcomes of the nation’s largest care population. The years between 18-21 are pivotal in any young person’s life, and in particular, amongst the most vulnerable. CREATE […]
Hour of Power in Victoria
CREATE in Victoria held another successful Hour of Power (HOP), providing young people with an out-of-home care experience the opportunity to interview key government representatives and child protection sector leaders, about what is important to them leading into the state election. This HOP empowered young people to use their voices to advocate for change. CREATE Young Consultants Nakita, […]
VIC YOUNG PEOPLE’S HOUR OF POWER TODAY!
Tuesday, October 25, young people with an out-of-home care experience will be consulting with and interviewing key government representatives and child protector sector leaders, to ensure their lived experiences continue to positively impact the lives of tomorrow’s children in care. Lived experience sharing has become a key influence where community change is needed most and the “Hour of Power” is THE forum for the care sector, putting young people in the driver’s seat!
SAVE the DATE – HOUR OF POWER PUTS YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE ELECTION DRIVER’S SEAT!
Next Tuesday afternoon, October 25, young people with an out-of-home care experience will be consulting with and interviewing key government representatives and child protection sector leaders, to ensure their lived experiences continue to positively impact the lives of tomorrow’s children in care.
NSW community calls for a response from NSW gov on “Why not make it 21 NSW?”
When NSW young people with a care experience turn 18, they have no option to remain in their care placement and often become homeless in the first year of transitioning from care. Leaving home shouldn’t be a one-way exit door and the community is now calling for a response from the NSW Government to the question, “Why not make it 21 in NSW?”
