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 carers
For more detailed information about the study:
- watch the Study video
- read the postcard
- read the brochure
- read the letter of support from AbSec for Aboriginal participants
- read the letter of support from CREATE
- refer to the Frequently Asked Questions.
Caregivers including foster carers, relative or kinship carers, residential care workers and adoptive parents of children and young people aged 9 months to 17 years will be invited to complete a face-to-face interview at 18-24-month intervals during the study.
If you agree to take part in the study, you will receive a brochure and consent form before each interview. If you have children or young people older than seven years taking part in the study, you will be given information about the questions asked during their interview. See the questions given to 7–11 year olds and 12–17 year olds.
The longitudinal study completed the 5th round of interviews in December 2020 and the 6th round of interviews are currently taking place until the end of 2023.
As part of this study we collected the teacher's view of how your child was progressing at school during the 2nd to 4th round of interviews if the caregiver gave written consent for the teacher survey.
Important documents:
- Information statement and consent form for carer - to take part in the interview
- Questions asked of children aged 7-11 years old (previous waves)
- Questions asked of children aged 12-17 years old
- Questions asked of child care workers and teachers
Helpful resources
- Raising Them Strong
Information for Aboriginal carers. - Leading the way PDF, 5568.55 KB
Resource for carers - POCLS Useful Contacts PDF, 419.2 KB
List of useful community and government organisations for people in the study
Where can you get support
My Forever Family NSW: Provides all foster, kinship and relative carers across NSW access.
Phone: 1300 782 975
Aboriginal Statewide Foster Care Support Service (ASFCSS): Provides telephone advice for kinship, relative and foster carers of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care.
Phone: 1800-888-698
If you are part of this Study, please let the researchers at DCJ or Ipsos/I-view know if you change your address or phone number so we can keep in contact with you.