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Exploration phase: Improving transition planning in residential out-of-home care
This mixed-methods study explored how transition planning is implemented in Victoria, Australia, from the perspectives of young people, residential out-of-home care staff and cross-sector staff.
National Council on Family Relations
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Supporting children of incarcerated mothers: The case for a system navigator
The goal of this study was to explore service providers’ perspectives on coordinating support for children experiencing maternal incarceration in Australia.
Children and Youth Services Review
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Examining the impact of an accommodation and support intervention in reducing homelessness amongst care leavers in Australia
This study evaluates the impact of the Premier’s Youth Initiative (PYI) in NSW, an accommodation and support intervention, on homelessness outcomes for care leavers and explores its implementation.
Health SA Gesondheid
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The push and pull factors: Adverse childhood experiences and their association with homelessness
The study explores the patterns of ACEs contributing to childhood homelessness in South Africa to identify immediate causes and underlying factors that sustain the issue.
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Productivity Commission Report on Government Services: 2025 mid-year release

The Report on Government Services (RoGS) provides information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia. The…

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Childhood experiences shape the brain’s white matter with cognitive effects seen years later
A study of over 9,000 participants showed that early life adversities correlate with diminished white matter connections, increasing risk for cognitive difficulties, but supportive relationships may offer protection. 
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Association between adverse childhood experiences and child homelessness in the United States
this study examined the association between individual and cumulative ACEs and parent-reported child homelessness in the US. Data for this study were derived from the 2022 National Survey of Children’s Health.
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Access to Transition Planning and Support for Young People Who Self-Place When in Out-Of-Home Care: The Perspectives of Young People and Practitioners

This paper explores the experiences of young people in Queensland, Australia, under child protection orders who leave approved out-of-home care…

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