Out of Home Care system

Children and young people are at the centre of the Out of Home Care system which provides a range of care and accommodation services.

What is Out of Home Care

Information for children and young people in Out of Home Care.

Out of Home Care standards

The Tasmanian Out of Home Care (OOHC) Standards are an important step towards developing a Tasmanian OOHC Accreditation Framework and Carers Register. This will help to better safeguard children and young people in OOHC.

Wellbeing in Out of Home Care

The Wellbeing in Care process outlines how we respond to worries and concerns about children and young people in Out of Home Care to create physical, psychological and emotional safety for everyone.

Family Based Care

Family Based Care is a temporary arrangement to secure the safety of children when they are unable to live with their own families. Children are able to live in a family based foster care setting.

Becoming a foster carer

Foster carers are ordinary people doing extraordinary things to provide safe and stable home environments to children and young people who are unable to live at home.

Support to transition from Out of Home Care

Support services available to help young people and carers while transitioning out from Out of Home Care.

Child Advocates for children in Out of Home Care

The Child Advocate roles provide a voice to children in out of home care about the decisions made about their care. For more information on the roles, visit the Child Advocates for Out of Home Care page.

Charter of Rights for children in Out of Home Care

A Charter of Rights has been developed in conjunction with the Tasmanian Government, CREATE Foundation and the Tasmanian Commissioner of Children to support children who are not able to live with their parents.