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EPISODE · Mar 2, 2026 · 18 MIN

Hearing the voices of those caring for children in out-of-home care

from Out-of-Home Care: Children's Journeys · host The University of Queensland

Associate Professor Jenny Povey and Associate Professor Jemma Venables reflect on the experiences of foster and kinship carers. They share how the carers described their motivations for providing foster or kinship care, some of the challenges of being a foster or kinship care, and what carers said they need to support the social and emotional wellbeing of the children in their care. Hosted by Dr Laura Simpson Reeves.Find out more: https://lifecoursecentre.org.au/research-projects/out-of-home-care-study/

Associate Professor Jenny Povey and Associate Professor Jemma Venables reflect on the experiences of foster and kinship carers. They share how the carers described their motivations for providing foster or kinship care, some of the challenges of being a foster or kinship care, and what carers said they need to support the social and emotional wellbeing of the children in their care. Hosted by Dr Laura Simpson Reeves. Find out more: https://lifecoursecentre.org.au/research-projects/out-o...

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