Goolburri

Case Studies, Family Support

Child Placement Principle in action Prevention Placement Partnership Participation Connection Organisation About the organisation Goolburri Aboriginal Health Advancement Company Ltd. is a Community Controlled Health Service that supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous communities in the Toowoomba, Darling Downs and South West region. The organisation was established in 1994 and has been operating…

Journeys of culturally connecting: Aboriginal young people’s experiences of cultural connection in and beyond out-of-home care

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle, Reports

Authors: Dr Jacynta Krakouer   Background With growing overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in out-of-home care (OOHC), cultural disconnection is an omnipresent threat. Despite research and inquiries that have highlighted the risk of cultural disconnection for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children living in OOHC, limited research has explored…