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Research on building design to support young people in residential care
Monash University’s Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR) was engaged by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) to undertake a research study on the building design of residential care homes.
The research study, conducted between June 2023 and December 2024, comprised a literature review examining best practice building design trends for residential and therapeutic care and interviews with young people with lived experience of residential care, residential care providers and subject matter experts on building design in residential care.
Introducing finding records – helping you find historical records
The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (the department) has updated the Finding records website helping people to find historical records.
The site allows people to search for their own or a family member’s personal records of their time spent in a government or non-government institution.
Changes to Support and Safety Hub activities
Family Safety Victoria (FSV) recently updated the three Support and Safety Hubs activity descriptions to reflect current service delivery in The Orange Door (TOD) network.