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Appendix GBest Practice ExamplesBest Practice Example: Leaving Care Services, VictoriaSTATE:TARGET GROUP:FOCUS:TOTAL BUDGET SPEND:VictoriaYoung people transitioning from care, 16-21 yearsA suite of services and resources for young people transitioning from careincluding mentoring, specialist support services, support funding, and ahelpline.$3.65 millionLeaving Care Mentoring (LCM)The LCM program aims to provide young people transitioning from care with the opportunities tointeract with adults in community settings. This helps promote personal relationships that safeguardagainst social isolation after the young person has left care.Leaving care mentoring is now available in five (5) regions, North West, Barwon, Eastern, Gippslandand Loddon Male.All mentors are volunteers from the community, and are specifically trained to work with youngpeople leaving care.Post Care Support, Referral and Information ServiceThis service is established and active in each of the eight (8) Department of Human Services (DHS)regions to support young people between 16 and 21 years who will require support after leavingstate care.State-wide funding for post care support is $1.9 million per annum.48