Claudia Equit, PhD, is a professor of social pedagogy at the Leuphana university Lueneburg, Germany. She is involved in several research projects in the field of alternative care and children¿s rights. She is the founder of the International Network "Participation of looked after children and adolescents in child welfare" associated with EUSARF. She can be reached at claudia.equit@leuphana.de

Jade Purtell is a multidisciplinary researcher and practitioner focused on out-of-home care and transitions from care experiences and youth participation in policy-making processes. Jade is currently managing the Peer Worker models for transitions from care project at Monash University and undertaking her PhD in care leaver early parenting. She can be reached at jade.purtell@monash.edu