Transitioning from OOHC for Practitioners: Applying International Evidence

Iain Matheson isDirector of the Research Centre for Better Outcomes from Fostering and Residential Care (Better Outcomes). A social enterprise, Better Outcomesworks across New Zealand and Australia with government agencies, NGOs and universities.Iain is a leading child welfare researcher and consultant with a particular interest in foster care, residential care and transitioning from care. A residential child care social worker by background, his research and consultancy  experience also builds upon child welfare management experience in a range of operations, policy and service development roles and latterly as the New Zealand Government’s (CYF) national leader for residential and foster care. His recent University of Otago doctorate was on the experiences of care leavers who went ot university.More information on Iain, his work, publications and Better Outcomes, can be found atwww.betteroutcomes.org.nz

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About the workshop: This one-day participatory training workshop is designed for practitioners working with young people who are, or will be, transitioning from care. Spanning preparation, extended care, relationship-based support, and accommodation, the latest international evidence is distilled down to a selection of the most relevant and actionable practitioner tools, frameworks and practices available. Engaging in assessing, selecting, and planning their use, participants will also discuss the evidence base, challenge ideas, and reflect upon how these tools, frameworks and practices can be applied to their own particular roles and organisational structures, allowing participants to confidently plan positive changes in their own and their team’s professional practice to achieve better outcomes. 
Who is this workshop for? This workshop is designed specifically for practitioners, including social workers, personal advisors, and residential workers who, in working with young people at any or all stages in their transition from care, want to enhance their practice quality, effectiveness, and outcomes. 
Context: Internationally and across Australia and New Zealand the transitioning from care landscape is changing fast. In Australia, August’s high-profile Homestretch Symposium in Sydney was the latest in a number of recent national and state initiatives on transitioning from care, while in New Zealand a comprehensive range of transitioning from care statutory provision has just come into effect. Internationally, there has been significant growth in transitioning from care research and other evidence. 
Workshop outcomes: By the end of the training workshop, participants will be able to:
1.  Identify and locate key international transitioning from care evidence sources and programs, along with specific tools, frameworks and practices.
2.  Understand the importance, as well as the limitations of, this evidence base and its applicability to their own context.
3.  Selectively apply practice tools, frameworks and practices in an informed manner.
4.  Have the ability to confidently share their learning with team colleagues and others. 
Any questions? Feel free to contact Iain Matheson direct at iain@betteroutcomes.org.nz 
NB: Please note that while this training workshop is also offered to individual organisations on an in-house basis, as a ‘public’ event it is initially only going to be available in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland, and is strictly limited to a maximum of 20 participants at each.

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