Building a Better Future: Out-of-Home Care Reform in Western Australia (OOHC Reform Plan) was released in April 2016 and provides an overview of the requirements to reform the out-of-home care (OOHC) system to deliver improved outcomes for children and families. The Department of Communities (Communities) is committed to progressing the OOHC system reform in Western Australia (WA) in alignment with Communities’ strategic plan and the shared objectives of Communities, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), Aboriginal communities, peak bodies and community service organisations (CSOs) providing OOHC services.
The roadmap commences with background about the journey so far, and context for the journey ahead, including the current governance structure and key work completed and/or already underway.
The latter section explains the project management approach and agreed next steps to cement this approach moving forward; and the implementation approach that will be used to guide Communities through the commissioning phase.
