Protected and Respected: Addressing the Needs of the Child in Out-of-home Care : the Stargate Early Intervention Program for Children and Young People in Out-of-home Care

The Stargate Early Intervention Program is a pilot program trialling multidisciplinary therapeutic assessment and case management for infants, children, and young people entering out-of-home care through the child protection service in Victoria. This report presents a review of the initial pilot phase, from February 2002 to January 2003. The report includes the key findings of the review, recommendations, for program development, background and rationale, research framework, and the collaboration of mental health services, child protection services, and out-of-home care agencies.