OPEN Forum Wrap-Up 2023 - Outcomes, Practice and Evidence Network

Did you miss out on one of our forums this year, or want to watch them again? We’ve put them all in one place for you to enjoy!

When	Topic	Link
March	What makes life good? Measuring what matters to care leavers’ well-being Dr Claire Baker, UK (the Bright Spots programme)	Here
March	The Menu of Evidence for Children and Family Services Department of Families, Fairness and Housing	Here
May	Family Preservation & Reunification reforms – VACCA’s approach to embedding cultural practice and outcomes in CSnet Chie Bourke and Celleste Regan (VACCA) Mandy Doon (CSnet)	Here
June	A collaborative approach to strengthening family relationships in the City of Yarra Sandra Opoku and Naomi Gilbert (Relationships Australia Victoria) Bella Laidlaw (Yarra City Council) Ready, Set, Prep! and School Ties: Schools, services and community working together to support early childhood development and wellbeing in norther Merri-bek Kat Thorne and Annabel Barbara (MerriHealth)	Here
July	OPEN Seminar: Amplifying the voices and rights of our children – Panel Discussion Deb Tsorbaris – Centre for Excellence in Child & Family Welfare) Liana Buchanan – The Principal Commissioner for Children and Young People; Kathryn Joy – The University of Melbourne Anna Gibson – Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA); Elicia Savvas – Victoria Legal Aid. “From Interviews to Impact: Strengthening Support for Children Who Lost a Parent Due to Domestic Homicide“. Kathryn Joy and Professor Eva Alisic (the University of Melbourne) “Making Rights Real: Children’s Rights in Policy and Practice,” Howard Choo	Here Here Here
Dec	OPEN Forum: Innovations in Out of Home Care – Enhancing decision-making and supporting informal relationships for better outcomes for care-experienced young people Lottie Harris (ACU) and Jacinta Waugh (Monash University)	Here

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