Understanding the health care needs of children in statutory out-of-home care
The health care needs of children in statutory out-of-home care have recently been examined in a research paper released by the Victorian Parliamentary Library.
The health care needs of children in statutory out-of-home care have recently been examined in a research paper released by the Victorian Parliamentary Library.
The paper is written by Dr Susan Webster who is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of General Practice, Melbourne Medical School as well as being a Parliamentary Library Fellow.
Dr Webster has reviewed the history of this issue in Victoria and examines the important legislative and policy questions facing Victorian governments.
She provides a retrospective analysis of past Victorian government responses to the health care needs of children in out-of-home care.
The research paper is titled 'Children and young people in statutory out-of-home care: health needs and health care in the 21st century' and is available for download.