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8. The ACT Government is unable to answer the question as it is currently posed. While the ACT Government relies on a range of Australian Government data sources to assess trends in Canberra’s higher education sector, the way this data is collected and presented does not neatly align with the question. The data set that would most closely reflect the information sought is publicly available, but would also include secondary school study and vocational study (ABS Series: Education and Work (6227.0), Australia, May of each calendar year Table 21 Current study: Persons aged 15–64 years) https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/6227.0May%202018?OpenDocument
9. The Children and Young People Act 2008 (the Act) requires that a Transition Plan be developed for all young people aged 15 years and over, who are in care. When developing a Care Plan for a young person aged 15 years and over, the primary goal is that the young person transitions successfully to adulthood and independence. Transition planning is necessary even where young people continue to live with their existing carer and receive support on a voluntary basis after the age of 18 years.
CYPS and ACT Together staff prepare a young person for transition by supporting them to consider and plan for their future needs including major issues such as:
• living arrangements (e.g. is the young person going to continue to reside with their carer/s, reside with family or friends, move into other supported accommodation or live independently?);
• potential need for guardianship (does the young person have impaired decision making? What assessments might be necessary to support a future Guardianship and/or Management Order application?);
• education, training or employment (e.g. does the young person want to undertake further study or training? Does the young person want to find employment? Are they participating in career planning at school?);
• mental health and emotional wellbeing and the ongoing support they may need (e.g. counselling, therapy, adult mental health services);
• a regular means of financial support (e.g. through employment or access to Centrelink support). If the latter applies ensure that the application for the relevant payment/s is lodged when the young person becomes eligible; and
• a support network that ideally includes being engaged with supports and services, including those who work with adults, and arrangements for ongoing contact with former carer/s and Case Managers.
The transition plan in place for the young person is developed based on their individual needs and circumstances.
10. Community Services Directorate does not hold this data.
11. The ACT Government does not collect labour market data of this nature. This enquiry would be more appropriately directed to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). A link to the ABS August 2019 Labour Force Commentary is attached for the Member’s information https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/6202.0Main%20Features2Aug%202019?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=6202.0&issue=Aug%202019&num=&view=
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