This document presents an overview of the findings from Phase 1 of the Strengthening Relationships and Connections in Therapeutic Residential Care project. This phase focused on analysing current policies to understand how they shape relational practices within therapeutic residential care settings.

This joint submission underscores the significant challenges that children and young people in contact with the youth justice system face, particularly those who are also involved in the out-of-home care system and those under the age of 12.

This submission to the NSW Advocate for Children and Young People calls for a reconceptualisation of the out-of-home care system to be underpinned by a trauma-informed and child-centred approach to relational stability.

This research brief provides an overview of foster carers' learning and support needs in Australia, based on their own perspectives, with highlights from international research and evidence-based foster support programs.

This policy document calls on the new New South Wales Government to support and implement six fundamental changes to the out-of-home care system.

This research brief examines what we know about sibling placement in Australia and explores findings about ways to support siblings in out-of-home care.

This research brief examines what is known about children in kinship care and identify kinship carers needs and key messages from the research.

In late 2020, CETC surveyed 217 Intensive Therapeutic Care staff to evaluate the success and challenges of the ITC system in NSW after its first two years. This is the report on the outcomes of that survey.

This research aims to understand the practices that help young people living in therapeutic residential care to have a positive self-identity and to form strong, healthy relationships.

This submission addresses the question of whether the age of criminal responsibility (MACR) should be increased and submits that the age should be raised from 10 years old to a minimum of 14 years old in the Australian Capital Territory.

This research brief explores the importance and strategies for supporting young people’s participation in residential care decision making.

This research brief provides an overview of what is known about the experience of young LGBTIQ young people in therapeutic care need and how those working with young people currently residing in and who have experience of care can be best supported.

An introduction to therapeutic care as a preferred response for children and young people who have experienced complex trauma and are unable to live at home.