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Welcome to Upstream Australia<\/h1>\n

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Upstream Australia is a \u2018change agency\u2019 designed to support place-based collective impact system reform for how vulnerable young people and their families are supported, and a \u2018collective impact backbone support platform\u2019 to support the development and operations of the \u2018Community of Schools and Services\u2019 (COSS) collectives implementing the COSS Model and local system reform.<\/p>\n

Upstream Australia also undertakes research and development (R&D) on social and educational outcomes and disadvantage, with particular focus on youth homelessness and early school leaving, and housing and homelessness system reform.<\/p>\n

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The COSS Model<\/h2>\n

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Projects<\/h2>\n

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Resources<\/h2>\n

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Latest Blog Posts From Upstream<\/h2>\n

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