What's the Answer? - Create

• Young people transitioning from care needs as much support as possible; everything from findingsomewhere to live to what to wear to interviews.Social connections• Social connectedness and emotional support.• An effective support network available to care leavers AFTER exiting State care, because it hadbeen gradually built up DURING their care.• A strong support network.Health• The young people having received a health check before exiting care.• The young person receiving a health ‘passport’ that details their entire medical history from whilstthey have been in care.• Medical supports and services already in place, prior to leaving care.• Connection to mental health supports.• Sexuality support.Official identification• Help to access ID.• The young people being given their OFFICIAL documents, eg. birth certificate, and that these arenot a photocopy.• Have all of your records.Tangibles for independent living• Having the basic living equipment immediately: washing machine, fridge, bed, linen, pots, pans,cutlery, plates, and dining room table and chairs.Education• Assistance engaging or learning about education opportunities.Financial support• Financial support systems in place/accessible.Skills• Knowing basic living skills.Barriers to young people accessing services and supportsLack of effective plan/planning• Caseworkers focus on crisis work often means young people at transition age aren’t the focus.• Caseworkers are often not informed and/or trained as to how to put together an individualisedleaving care plan.• Young people not being involved or participating in care plans.• Inadequate planning and time to properly conduct transition from care planning and services –attempts to put transition from care supports and services in place is too rushed.26