Information for participants
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study collects first-hand accounts about the development and well-being of children from 9 months of age.
For caseworkers and teachers
Caseworkers
An online caseworker survey is part of the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. It is very important that both DCJ and NGO-funded service providers are represented in this research study. This feedback loop is critical to ensure OOHC policies, practices and service provision improve child outcomes.
For more detailed information about the study watch the Study video.
Survey details of the final orders cohort (n=2,828) were distributed to DCJ and NGO caseworkers. Letters were sent to 151 CSCs and NGO offices across New South Wales.
The caseworker survey was run from May 2015-April 2016, with a total of 1625 surveys completed. This survey is now closed.
Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for information about the caseworker survey.
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Childcare and school teachers
An online teacher survey is part of the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. It is very important to hear from teachers about how the children and young people are going at childcare and school.
For more detailed information about the study watch the Study video.
A total of 771 of 1,789 childcare and school teachers completed the on-line survey during Wave 2 to Wave 4. The cross-sectional survey commenced in November 2013 and ended in November 2018. This survey is now closed.
Written consent for the teacher (childcare or school) was provided by the child/young person’s caregiver.
Information about the online survey: