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Belonging – Beyond the Screen

What are young people in detention really asking for?

Young people’s participation in decisions that affect them is a right, not a privilege. Yet for young people in out-of-home care and detention, this right is often seen as aspirational.

Insights from the 2025 MASOC/MATSA conference: Preventing sexual violence through assessment, treatment and safe management

This blog shares key insights from the 2025 MASOC/MATSA conference, highlighting international perspectives on preventing harmful sexual behaviour through trauma-informed practice, cultural responsiveness, youth engagement, and emerging online safety concerns.

Uniting: Ordinary people, extraordinary hearts: On-demand training for foster carers

Words that heal: The impact of trauma-informed language

The words we use shape how children and young people feel—especially those with lived experiences of trauma. This blog explores how small shifts in language can foster trust, safety, and connection in care settings like out-of-home care and youth detention.

Grandparents Surviving the Care System: How systemic policy and practice mutes kinship carers