You are entitled to a Leaving Care Plan
Your Leaving Care Plan should include:
1. Family support. Information and advice about other agencies that can help you with family searching and family mediation.
2. Housing. Financial assistance and support to help you find accommodation.
3. Education. Assistance in finding the right education and training for you.
4. Employment. Assistance in finding employment.
5. Counselling. Counselling and other services.
6. Documentation. Help with accessing personal documentation.
For more information, check out "Your Rights" on Create Your Future:
www.createyourfuture.com.au/leavingCare/yourRights.do
This plan will include ways you can be supported through after care services to deal with any issues that may arise when you leave care.
This is designed to reduce the stress involved in leaving care and learning to live independently.
Queensland Government Department of Child Safety
Dedicated to protecting Queensland's children and young people, and ensuring they are safe from abuse.
Call: 1 800 811 810 (toll free)
www.childsafety.qld.gov.au
Child Safety After Hours Service Centre
Call: 1 800 177 135 (toll free) or 07 3235 9999
Complaints and case reviews
Call: 1800 080 464
www.childsafety.qld.gov.au/fostercare/index.html
Here is a list of other services in Queensland that can help you when transitioning from foster care:
Foster Care Queensland
An organisation for foster carers and the children and young people for whom they care.
Call: 07 3268 5955
www.fcq.com.au
Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian
Call: 1 800 688 275
www.ccypcg.qld.gov.au
Children Services Tribunal
Outside of Brisbane: 1 300 855 345
In Brisbane: 3226 8346
Health Information Line
Call: 13 43 25 85
Legal Aid Queensland
Call: 1300 651 188
www.legalaid.qld.gov.au
Youth Advocacy Centre
Call: 3857 1155
www.yac.net.au
Central Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Child Care Agency
Provides alternative care services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people who have entered the child protection system and foster carers providing out of home care.
Their primary area of service provision is in Rockhampton, Mount Morgan, Woorabinda and the Capricorn Coast.
www.cqaicca.org.au
WAY Project - Feb 08
WAY Project
Work and Youth ‘WAY’ Project. A team at Griffith University, in partnership with the Department of Child Safety and Education Queensland, is currently researching the school to work transition for young people in care and is keen to involve Queensland young people in care aged 13-17 years. You may have already received a WAY survey in the post, but if not you can contact Meegan Crawford ph 07 3382 1197 or m.crawford@griffith.edu.au to get one. Everyone who completes a survey can enter a prize draw for an Ipod, Nintendo DS or portable DVD player to the value of $250. In addition to the survey the researchers are keen to talk to some young people in care to further explore their views of school and work. All young people who participate in an interview will receive a $20 thank you payment. The WAY Project will be running until the end of 2009 and has as one of its aims the development of intervention strategies to improve education and work outcomes for young people in care. If you would like assist by sharing your knowledge, get in contact with the WAY team ph 3382 1197 or via Meegan Crawford’s email m.crawford@griffith.edu.au
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