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'People don't trust those pieces of paper that are provided': A qualitative study of cultural planning and outsourced out-of-home care services in Western Australia
Journal of sociology (Melbourne, Vic.), Vol.61(4), pp.736-756
2025
Abstract
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children continue to be removed at high rates from their families by child protection services, placing them at elevated risk of adverse long-term life outcomes. Cultural connection in out-of-home care is essential for mitigating the impacts of trauma from removal, emphasizing the importance of ensuring that cultural planning is rigorously undertaken. This article explores the provision of cultural plans in an era where out-of-home care services are outsourced by government, but where government holds onto the responsibility for developing cultural plans for children in care. We examine the views of out-of-home care agency workers and non-Indigenous foster carers about receiving cultural information for children in their care. The findings suggest that government has failed to provide leadership and guidance or be responsive, and reveal a shift in the missions of non-governmental organizations and their commitment to providing culturally secure services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
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- Title
- 'People don't trust those pieces of paper that are provided': A qualitative study of cultural planning and outsourced out-of-home care services in Western Australia
- Authors/Creators
- Sharynne Hamilton - Univ Western Australia, Kids Inst Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaLarissa Jones - Univ Western Australia, Kids Inst Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaMillie Penny - Univ Western Australia, Kids Inst Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaCharmaine Pell - Univ Western Australia, Kids Inst Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaSarah Maslen - Univ Canberra, Sociol, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaCarol Michie - Univ Western Australia, Kids Inst Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaRaewyn Mutch - Univ Western Australia, Kids Inst Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaMelissa O'Donnell - Univ Canberra, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaCarrington Shepherd - Univ Western Australia, Kids Inst Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaBrad Farrant - Univ Western Australia, Kids Inst Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- Publication Details
- Journal of sociology (Melbourne, Vic.), Vol.61(4), pp.736-756
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Number of pages
- 21
- Grant note
- National Health and Medical Research Council; National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia McKillop Family Services and Life Without Barriers, for embracing culturally secure practices for Aboriginal children
- Identifiers
- 991005870932407891
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2025
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Ngangk Yira Institute for Change
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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