What's the Answer? - Create

Best Practice Example: CREATE Your FutureSTATE(S):Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania(CYF Program and Workshops are conducted)New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria(CYF Workshops only are conducted)ORGANISATION(S):TARGET GROUP:FOCUS:CREATE FoundationYoung people in care or with a care background, 15-25 yearsAn holistic life-skills program specifically developed for young peopletransitioning from care. The program uses workshops, an intensive eightweek program, grants scheme, and website. Areas covered include jobreadiness, education, employment, health, cooking skills, budgeting,community, hygiene, how to get a job, conflict resolution and selfconfidence.As the Peak consumer body for Children and young people in care, CREATE Foundation (CREATE) iscommitted to the issue of Transitioning from Care. Young people continue to identify transition fromcare as a major issue, and as such have identified and requested more practical life skills training as apotential solution.HistoryIn light of the findings of the 2008 CREATE Report Card, Transition from Care, CREATE managementcommissioned a review of the existing CREATE Your Future Program. At the 2009 Inaugural NationalYouth Advisory Council Summit, young people again identified Transition in the top four issues facedby young people in care, and recommended that more workshops and practical skill training wasrequired.To meet the needs of the target population In April 2009 CREATE Your Future was redeveloped in linewith what young people across the country were clearly telling us they needed.The initial model has been redeveloped into an innovative new program with one-off funding fromthe Commonwealth Government (FAHCSIA). The program was developed into a national package,that takes a more holistic hands-on approach to working with disengaged and highly disadvantagedyoung people. The website was also updated.Program Aims, Objectives and Outcomes:1. Improve the potential life outcomes for children and young people in out-of-home care2. Empower young people to feel equiped to transition from the care of the State /Territory3. To have an understanding and demonstrate competency in the following areas:60