Opening Door, Changing Lives | The Centre & Victoria State Government

Explore the positive impact education can have in the lives of children and young people with an out-of-home care experience from the early years right through to university and TAFE. Join us to hear from a range of dynamic speakers with professional and lived experience expertise, highlighting the amazing work being done in Victoria and abroad to support care-experienced young people to thrive in their education.

The forum will include: 

• Inspiring keynote presentations from international and Australian lived experience experts and academics

• Workshops on a range of topics exploring good practice in supporting education for care-experienced children and young people

• A unique opportunity to network with other professionals across both the education and out-of-home care sectors

• Exciting awards recognising tenacious care-experienced young people and outstanding professionals working in the education and out-of-home care sectors

And much more!