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ProcedureThe focus group questions were emailed to the CREATE staff member in each state who coordinatedthe YAG session. The questions were presented to the various YAG meetings in a focus group format,with CREATE staff documenting the responses. The raw data were then forwarded to CREATE’s Policyand Advocacy Officer (PAO) for collation and categorisation of issues (see Appendix B).In addition to the YAG group sessions, the PAO conducted detailed one-to-one interviews with ayoung person (five in total) representing each of the following special interest groups: Culturally andLinguistically Diverse (CALD); Disability; Indigenous; Mental Health; Youth Justice. An interview sheetwas developed to collect the demographic data and responses of the interviewee to five (5)questions relating to planning for the process of transitioning, specific/specialist needs related totransitioning, barriers faced and suggestions for governments to overcome those barriers (seeAppendix C). The responses of each interviewee were recorded as individual case studies (seeAppendix D).Stage 2: NYAC ForumParticipantsTen NYAC delegates (six male and four female) participated in the one-day forum in Brisbane; threewere from Queensland, two from the Australian Capital Territory, with one delegate from each ofNew South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory. Western Australiawas not represented. The participants were aged between 18 and 25 years (mean age 21 years). Themajority (n=8) gave their cultural background as “Australian”, the others being Indonesian andMaori/Samoan.InstrumentsA series of prompt questions (see Appendix E ) was developed by CREATE’s PAO, to address the keyissues and priorities drawn from the literature and identified by the young people in the Stage 1consultation. These also were aligned with the key priorities and strategic directions outlined inAppendices D and E in the Discussion Paper developed by FaHCSIA (2010:21-24) for the NFIWGTransitioning to Independence Sub-Working Group.ProcedureThe NYAC delegates received the key questions as pre-forum discussion documents, and wereencouraged to consider their responses individually, or with support from a CREATE staff member intheir state. The NYAC discussion forum was facilitated by CREATE’s PAO using the base questions toelicit informed comment.The discussion forum was divided into three sections: Preparation Phase, Transition Phase, and AfterCare Phase. Each section began with establishing a context by asking participants what the importantconsiderations were for that particular phase.The facilitator then stated how that phase had been defined by Maunders, Liddell, Liddell and Green(1999) and sought feedback from the participants as to whether they thought this was an accuratedepiction. The group’s discussion then explored issues relevant to each phase. During the session,the PAO documented the responses and later collated the raw data (see Appendix F).12
Part D: KEY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONSUnfortunately, this Report highlights the same issues concerning transitioning from care that wereidentified over 20 years ago. Young people continue to experience poor outcomes with the gapwidening between mainstream Australians and those with a care experience.As the corporate parent, governments have a responsibility to protect, and provide equalopportunities for young people leaving the care system to what are available for the generalpopulation. Stigma attached to young people with a care experience impacts on the way in whichgovernment and society view them. Expectations are lower, and poor outcomes are considered"acceptable".So what are the answers to improve the system to respond better to young people at arguably themost vulnerable time in their lives? This Report examines the responses provided by young peopleacross Australia who are transitioning from care, and offers practical, achievable solutions to theproblems they encounter.Part D: Key Findings and Recommendations is broken into three phases: Preparation, Transition, andAfter Care Independence; within each of these, the specific domains of Planning, Housing, Education,Employment, Financial Security, Social Relationships and Support Networks, Health (Physical,Emotional, Mental and Sexual), and Life Skills are addressed. In the following tables, the Issues raisedare summarised in the left-hand column while the Solutions advanced by the young people arepresented on the right.These Solutions provide a good basis for further consideration for future potential actions. There is astrong need for further discussions, testing and prioritisation of these solutions by Commonwealth,State and Territory Governments, and the Community Services Sector.13
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