Care-experienced children and young people are likely to experience early adversities that
place them at increased risk of develo** physical and mental health difficulties. Physical …

Children in out-of-home care participate in less organised sport than children from other
household structures, potentially reducing opportunities for improvements in social …

Despite the clear benefits of engaging in regular physical activity (PA), research suggests
that young people in Out-of-Home Care (OoHC) are less likely to achieve the recommended …

Background While lockdown restrictions in response to COVID-19 indisputably mitigated
virus transmission, the aim of this longitudinal study was to establish indirect effects on …

Foster and kinship carers face unique and complex challenges in caring for Australia's most
vulnerable children. It is therefore necessary to ensure that home-based carers are …

Physical activity (PA) is recognised as an important health behaviour associated with a
range of physical and psychological benefits for young people (YP). In addition to having …

HEALing Matters is an online professional development training program being
implemented across the Victorian out‐of‐home care sector. HEALing Matters uses a trauma …

Centuries of ongoing colonization, assimilation and historic trauma have changed social
structures, roles and responsibilities among Indigenous Peoples: First Nations, Métis and …

Abstract Background Children in care (CiC) have often experienced trauma and, as a result,
are at high risk for poor health outcomes. It is imperative that human-service stakeholders …

Health outcomes for young people living in residential out-of-home care are poor. There has
been increased emphasis on the need to prioritize preventative support and upskill …