Life story work

Life Story work is gathering information about the life of a child in care and putting it together in a story to provide an anchor to the past, a...

Legislation and policies in each state and territory require records to be kept for all children in care. This prevents the loss of their personal...

The Life Story Book is for the child. Talk with them about things they want to record and for children who are not able to tell you what they want,...

Working with children who have a disability may require creative thinking to help them to tell their life stories. Talk to your care team about some...

Cultural identity helps develop a sense of self and belonging. You may have only limited knowledge and understanding of the child’s religion,...