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Written by Leigh
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Tuesday, 04 May 2010 21:11 |
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Leigh recently wrote a short article about February's National Youth Advisory Council Summit (NYAC) held in Sydney and managed by CREATE Foundation. Article link: http://www.acwa.asn.au/ACWAeNews/acwaenewsarticle.php?recid=35 In Australia today, over 34,000 children and young people live in out-of-home care (i.e. foster, residential, kinship care) increasing by 10% every year. Through no fault of their own, children and young people may be placed in care due to neglect or abuse and are more likely to be undereducated, homeless, become a parent at a younger age, or be involved in the Juvenile Justice system. CREATE Foundation is the peak body representing the voices of all kids in out-of-home care. CREATE is also one of a handful of organisations globally and the only one of its kind in Australia expressly established to advocate on behalf of children and young people in care. project: NYAC article for ACWA newsletter Issue 9 | client: CREATE Foundation | date: April 2010
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