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Chrissie Gale, Sarah Hume-Anthony (Host), Miriana Giraldi, Robert Porter, Mihaela Manole, and Emma Young

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  • Week 1 - Introduction to the Guidelines, the Principles, and Gatekeeping
  • Week 2 - Upholding the ‘necessity principle’: Supporting and Strengthening Families
  • Week 3 - Upholding the ‘necessity principle’: High-Risk Children and Gatekeeping
  • Week 4 - Upholding the ‘suitability principle’: Selecting from a Range of Formal Care Settings
  • Week 5 - Upholding the ‘suitability principle’: Deinstitutionalisation
  • Week 6 - Leaving Care

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