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Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

External linked Medicare Benefits Schedule & Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme administrative data dictionary (19.8 KB,Document)

Record linkage to administrative data held by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare on the child's MBS and PBS data to match Waves 1-5 data collection.

Children and families
Out-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurementHealth and mental health
Data dictionary or glossary
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

COVID‐19: Impact on children living in out‐of‐home care and their carers (440.9 KB,PDF File)

This paper analyses the well-being and experiences of children in OOHC and their carers prior to and post the first COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Children and families
Child developmentEconomicHealth and mental healthOut-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurement
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

How Children who Exit Out-of-Home Care to Guardianship Orders are Faring: Cognitive Abilities. (Research Report No. 24-3) (1.9 MB,PDF File)

The 3rd of 4 reports in this series examines the cognitive ability of children in care who transitioned to Guardianship Orders.

Children and families
Out-of-home careChild developmentEducation and skills
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

NSW Department of Communities and Justice. (2022). Study objectives and strategic research agenda (Technical Report No.1: 2022-2023) (2.4 MB,PDF File)

This report provides an updated business case for the investment in creating new evidence to inform OOHC policy and practice to improve children’s outcomes.

Children and families
Out-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurement
Technical report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

How Children who Exit Out-of-Home Care to Guardianship Orders are Faring: Achieving Relational Permanency. Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study: Outcomes of Children and Young People in Out-of-Home Care. (Research Report No. 24-4) (3.9 MB,PDF File)

The 4th of 4 reports in this series examines relational permanency for children in care who transitioned to Guardianship Orders.

Children and families
Child developmentOut-of-home care
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

The Adapted Kvebaek Family Sculpture Technique and Closeness Measures: Data User Guide. (Technical Report No. 11) (2.5 MB,PDF File)

This report describes the study activity examining children’s relationships with people they are living with and not living with; and ways to analyse the data.

Children and families
Out-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurement
Technical report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Exploring the impact of child and placement characteristics carer resources perceptions and life stressors on caregiving and well-being (1.0 MB,PDF File)

Article for special issue on Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. Child Abuse & Neglect, 105586. Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105586

Children and familiesParents and carers
Child developmentOut-of-home care
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

POCLS Newsletter 2021 (866.2 KB,PDF File)

Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study newsletter for study participants in 2021

Children and families
Out-of-home careChild development
Newsletter
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Developmental outcomes: Aboriginal children and young people who have experienced out-of-home care. Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. (2021). Evidence to Action Note Number 9 (677.2 KB,PDF File)

This note gives an overview of Aboriginal children’s socio-emotional wellbeing and cognitive development, and implications for policy and practice.

Children and familiesAboriginal people and communities
Out-of-home careChild development
Summary or brief
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Developmental outcomes: children and young people who have experienced out-of-home care. Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. (2021). Evidence to Action Note Number 8 (696.5 KB,PDF File)

This note gives an overview of children’s physical health, socio-emotional wellbeing and cognitive/learning ability, and implications for policy and practice.

Children and families
Out-of-home careChild development
Summary or brief
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26 Mar 2025