The Youth Mental Health in Residential Care project was borne out of identified barriers that young people in residential care experience while trying to access mental health services. The project is research based and seek to unpack and remove these barriers by working together with youth residential care services, mental health services and the Department of Families Fairness and Housing. Expected outcomes include a better understanding of the experience of young people in care, a protocol for referral, common language development and even possible training pathways to ensure young people in care always receive the support they need in a timely fashion.

For more information contact the Youth Mental Health in Residential Care Project Officer,