{"id":921,"date":"2025-01-21T04:39:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T04:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nessabeecreative.com\/homestrech\/?page_id=921"},"modified":"2025-06-24T12:29:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T12:29:30","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nessabeecreative.com\/homestrech\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Home Stretch WA Community of Practice (CoP) is a collective impact initiative that supported the establishment and delivery of Home Stretch WA services across the state. Funded by the Department of Communities, it was facilitated by Anglicare WA in partnership with Yorganop Association, along with the collective efforts of young people with lived experience and the active participation of Home Stretch WA service providers. As a central hub and backbone resource, the CoP supported Home Stretch WA providers to deliver the service, and strengthen the model through innovation, reflective practice and a shared commitment to continuous improvement.\u00a0<\/p>

The CoP has been described as an \u2018exemplar of good practice\u2019 in system reform, and the impact of Home Stretch WA more broadly as \u2018transformative for the system\u2019 in Quantum\u2019s Independent Formative Evaluation of the Home Stretch WA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Home Stretch National Campaign<\/div>

The Home Stretch National Campaign Launched\u00a0 across Australia to seek an extension of support for young people in state care.\u00a0 Home - The Home Stretch<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Home Stretch WA Campaign<\/div>

Anglicare WA launched the Home Stretch campaign in WA, bringing together a campaign committee comprising representatives from youth services, researchers, leaving care services, peak bodies and Out of Home Care Service providers. A number of Aboriginal community leaders, along with representatives from Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations were critical partners that have been involved from the launch of the campaign.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Policy Co-Design and Home Stretch WA Trial Announcement<\/div>
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Minister for Child Protection Simone McGurk announced the government\u2019s decision to trial an extension of care to 21, a policy co-design sprint was held over 3 weeks to create a shared high-level vision for Home Stretch in WA<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Youth Advisory Group for Home Stretch WA Model<\/div>

Create WA Youth Advisory Group developed for co-design of the model to ensure the voice of young people was always central.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Home Stretch WA Trial Launched<\/div>