• 1. Executive summary
• 2. Setting the scene
• 3. The chance to grow up safe and well
• 4. National standards for Out of Home Care
• 5. Questions for consultation
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

National Standards for Out of Home Care

Table of contents

• 1. Executive summary
  • 1.1 What is Out of Home Care?
  • 1.2 Childhood outcomes
  • 1.3 Developing National Standards to influence outcomes
  • 1.4 Consultation process
  • 1.5 Next steps
  • 1.6 Contact details
  • 1.7 Confidentiality
    
• 2. Setting the scene
  • 2.1 The role of the Consultation Paper
  • 2.2 Learning from history
  • 2.3 Protecting children is everyone's responsibility
  • 2.4 How many Australian children experience Out of Home Care?
  • 2.5 Current Out of Home Care services and standards in Australia
    
• 3. The chance to grow up safe and well
  • 3.1 Outcomes for children in Out of Home Care
  • 3.2 What do children and young people need to grow up safe and well?
    
• 4. National Standards for Out of Home Care
  • 4.1 Why develop National Standards for Out of Home Care?
  • 4.2 What types of Out of Home Care would be covered by National Standards?
  • 4.3 Developing National Standards to influence outcomes
  • 4.4 Summary
    
• 5. Questions for consultation
• Appendices
  • A What is happening around Australia?
  • B International perspective
  • C Looking After Children: the LAC framework
    

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