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In February 2025, the NSW Government launched the Reform plan: transforming the out-of-home system in NSW. The plan sets out eight key reform directions to build a world-class care system that supports children to thrive in supportive, stable environments and sees recovery and restoration for more children and families.
The NSW Out-of-Home Care Carer Strategy is being developed to address Reform Direction Five: Recognising carers as key partners. The strategy aims to respond to long-standing issues faced by carers and reinforce the NSW Department of Communities and Justice’s commitment to stronger partnership. It is grounded in carers’ lived experience and shaped by their input through consultation.
Between 21 July and 30 September 2025, we engaged 1,066 carers through:
Read the summary consultation report (PDF, 1.6 MB).
Themes from the consultation have shaped eight priority areas for the NSW Out-of-Home-Care Carer Strategy. The Strategy will be guided by principles that shape how we work alongside carers.
A corresponding Carer Support Action Plan will be developed to support implementation.
Both the Out-of-Home-Care Carer Strategy and DCJ Carer Support Action Plan will be launched in early 2026.
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