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Appendix F: Data sources to support the evaluation
Appendix F: Data sources to support the evaluation F1 Administrative data sources F1.1 Centrelink administrative data The main source of administrative data which will be used in evaluating NIM is Centrelink Management Information System (MIS) data. This will enable a comparison of individuals who are income …
Appendices
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Appendix G: List of funded initiatives in the NT that support vulnerable children and families
Appendix G: List of funded initiatives in the NT that support vulnerable children and families With regards to the evaluation of the Australian Government's trial of new income management (NIM) in the NT, it is important to be aware of the suite of other government measures, initiatives and programs that may have …
References
References References Framework Australian Government (2009), Policy Statement, Landmark Reform to the Welfare System, Reinstatement of the Racial Discrimination Act and Strengthening of the Northern Territory Emergency Response . Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2009), Report on Evaluation of …
Policy Context
Policy Context Governments recognise that vulnerable and disadvantaged young people require additional support to overcome barriers and achieve positive outcomes in health, housing, education and employment. A key example is the Commonwealth Government’s National Strategy for Young Australians. This strategy …
Profile of young care leavers
Profile of young care leavers Statistics The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report, Child protection Australia 2008-09, states that, on 30 June 2009, there were 34,069 children in out of home care (AIHW 2010). Approximately one third were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. 1 Just over half …
Cost-benefit analysis
Cost-benefit analysis In 2006, Morgan Disney and Associates undertook a study to inform the Community, and Disability Services Ministers’ Conference (CDSMC) (and governments) about the current alternate pathways of young people after they leave formal care, and the comparative cost of these pathways to governments. …
The systems approach
The systems approach The issues and barriers impacting upon successful transitions for young people leaving formal out of home care are well known, have been well researched and are uncontested. There are numerous research papers, practice guides and state and territory initiatives that have explored the issues, made …
The Transitioning to Independence Process
The Transitioning to Independence Process Maunders et al. (1999) in a report to the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme (NYARS), 4 recommended that: ‘effective models of support must take account of the need to provide a continuum of care for children so that they can make a graduated transition from care to …
Preparation - Phase 1
Preparation - Phase 1 Stein (2008) states that many young people transitioning from out of home care miss out on the preparation stage. The evidence provided in the 2009 CREATE Report Card corroborates this view. In a survey of 471 young people who were leaving or had left care, CREATE found that only 36% knew they …