POCLS publications
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Child development over time in the POCLS
provides a high-level view of the development of the children and young people In the study including social and emotional development, English language development and non-verbal reasoning and how these were measured in POCLS.
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Characteristics of the children and young people in the POCLS
provides an overview of the first dashboard, which includes demographic data and information on placements and exits from OOHC.
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Child protection history of the children and young people in the POCLS
provides an overview of the second dashboard, which includes information on issues reported prior to entering OOHC, predominant reported issue type and number of Risk of Significant Harm (ROSH) reports before entering OOHC.
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Characteristics of the carers and households in the POCLS
provides an overview of the third dashboard, which includes age of primary carer, employment status, cultural identity of the household, highest level of carer education and annual household income before tax. The data can be [...]
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Introduction to the Interactive Dashboards Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (POCLS)
provides an overview of the study together with information on dashboard functionality and confidentiality.
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DCJ POCLS Data Asset at a glance
The Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (POCLS) is the first, large-scale prospective longitudinal study of children and young people in out of home care (OOHC) in Australia.
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Aboriginal cultural and family connections children and young people in out-of-home care. Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. (2021). Evidence to Action Note Number 6
The POCLS provides evidence that Aboriginal children who maintain cultural connection by socialising with their birth communities 5-6 years after entering OOHC have healthy socio-emotional wellbeing. This note identifies recommendations from the Family is Culture [...]
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Placement stability children and young people in out-of-home care. Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. (2021). Evidence to Action Note Number 7
The POCLS found that child development is positively associated with placement stability. Placements were less likely to breakdown when caregivers felt satisfied in their caring role and supported by caseworkers. This note outlines strategies to [...]
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Educational outcomes children and young people in out-of-home care. Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. (2021). Evidence to Action Note Number 5
The POCLS provides new evidence that student wellbeing is directly related to educational engagement and performance. This note outlines strategies to: support children’s learning, behaviour and experiences at school; support and train caregivers; and to [...]
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Zhou, A. (2020). Offending Among Young People in Contact with the Out-of-Home Care System. (Report Number 18).
Young people in OOHC are generally over-represented in the juvenile justice system. This study investigates the likelihood and timing of first offence in OOHC and identifies factors that can reduce the risk of offending.