Plea to extend care for teen foster kids

ADVOCATES are urging the NSW Government to extend support to young people in foster care beyond the age of 18, as survey figures show more than a third of NSW care leavers experienced homelessness before turning 19.

Young people in the NSW foster care system addressed politicians on the reasons for extending support at a forum at NSW Parliament on Wednesday.

The Guardian

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