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Heath Parkes-Hupton

NSW extends the age a person can stay in foster care from 18 to 21

Raising the age for how long young people can stay in foster care will be "life-saving" for some of NSW's most vulnerable individuals, advocates say. 

The state government will extend financial assistance to carers or people in care until the age of 21, bringing the system into line with all other states and territories.

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