Specialised Substitute Residential Care (SSRC)

Specialised substitute residential care is an arrangement between a parent and an organisation for a child to receive care away from their usual home for 3 or more nights in any 7-day period. The care must be for respite or behavior support or funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Click below for more information:

Getting the big picture: A synopsis and critique of Australian out-of-home care research (aifs.gov.au)

Understanding safeguarding practices for children with disability when engaging with organisations | Australian Institute of Family Studies (aifs.gov.au)

Child protection and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children | Australian Institute of Family Studies (aifs.gov.au)

Australia’s children, About – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (aihw.gov.au)