SERVICES IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA Provided by the following
SERVICES IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA Provided by the following Aboriginal services: Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women's Council Tangentyere Council
Aim of Family Support Services: To promote the safety, stability and development of vulnerable children, young people and their families, and to build capacity and resilience for children, families and communities. (Victorian Government Strategic Framework for Family Services 2007)
What do Family Support services provide? § § § § § Assessment of whole family but with a focus on the needs of children Information and referral Assertive outreach/active engagement Goal focused case plan Case Management – a coordinating role. Practical parenting support. Counselling Brokerage Advocacy
Child centred, family focused: § Recognises the best interests of children are paramount § The significance of the family in achieving positive outcomes § Capacity building - “walking alongside families to achieve family goals, building on family strengths. ”
Who are the funded Family Support Service providers in Central Australia? § Central Australian Aboriginal Congress – Family Support Service (Tyerrtye Arntarnte-Areme TFSS and IFSS) § Tangentyere Council & Catholic Care NT – Intensive Family Preservation Service (IFPS) § NPY’s Women’s Council – Intensive Family Support § Catholic Care NT – Intensive Family Support Santa Teresa § Lutheran Community Care – Intensive Family Support Hermannsburg (Ntaria)
Congress Targeted Family Support v Child/ren aged: 0 -18 years. Will accept antenatal referrals. v Length of Service: Cases are able to remain open for as long as needed v Capacity: 8 -10 families v Referral: Via Territory Families or community referrals (Indigenous only) v Criteria: TF cases prior to an investigation where neglect or emotional abuse has been alleged and is rated at a child concern level v Area: Alice Springs v Referrals not accepted: When the risk is too high; physical or sexual abuse; conflict of interest, client being referred is a staff member; current open CP case v Service Approach: Work in pairs – Aboriginal Family Support Worker & Case Worker
Congress Intensive Family Support v Child/ren aged: 0 -12 years v Length of service: 12 -18 months (able to be extended) Able to work with family while there is an open CP case and family is on CPMIM. v Capacity: 12 families v Referral: Via Territory Families or community referrals v Criteria: parental neglect identified as a concern; requires open CP; referred to CPMIM; voluntary engagement by family; Indigenous and non Indigenous families v Area: Alice Springs v Referrals not accepted: conflict of interest (client staff member); child/ren have been removed and there is no reunification plan v Service Approach: Work in pairs – Aboriginal Family Support Worker & Case Worker
Tangentyere Council & Catholic Care NT Intensive Family Preservation Service (IFPS) v Child/ren aged: 0 -18 years v Length of service: Cases can be open for 12 months with extension negotiated if ongoing support required. Reviewed every 3 months. v Capacity: Varies on complexity. Service capacity 650 hours of direct and indirect service per month v Referral: From Strengthening Families – Territory Families. v Criteria: cases that have been screened in as very high or high risk of removal. Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal families accepted. v Area: Alice Springs v Referrals not accepted: Service at capacity v Service Approach: Catholic Care: Work in pairs – Family Support Worker & Case Manager. Tangentyere: Indigenous Caseworker – support worker dependant on case complexity
NPYWC Intensive Family Support v Child/ren aged: 0 -12 years v Length of service: Currently able to work with families whilst family is open to CP and on CPMIM (only in NT). Case can remain open for 12 -18 months. v Capacity: 30 -40 families v Referral: Via Territory Families (NT), FSA (SA) or community referrals v Criteria: parental neglect identified as a concern; requires open CP; OOHC cases where active reunification occurring; referred to CPMIM; voluntary engagement by family; Indigenous families only v Area: NT: Finke; Docker River; Imanpa; Mutijulu (to include Alice Springs when families are in for short periods i. e. up to 2 months). SA: Ernabella; Amata; Indulkana; Mimili. v Referrals not accepted: conflict of interest (client staff member); child/ren have been removed and there is no reunification plan v Service Approach: Working Malparara Way (side by side)
Catholic Care NT – Intensive Family Support Santa Teresa v Child/ren aged: 0 -12 years v Length of service: Case can remain open for 12 months, extension if required. Cases are reviewed every 2 weeks with Parents Research Centre (PRC) v Capacity: Varies on complexity of families v Referral: Via Territory Families (NT), or community referrals with no CP involvement v Criteria: Voluntary engagement by family; Indigenous families & Non. Indigenous families. Aim is to decrease child neglect by helping families make change in 5 important areas of child care and development v Area: Santa Teresa v Referrals not accepted: Neglect not identified; presenting with number of high risk factors and limited capacity to receive assistance v Service Approach: Outreach Case Manager attends with Community Worker
Lutheran Community Care – Intensive Family Support Hermannsburg (Ntaria) v Child/ren aged: 0 -12 years v Length of service: Case can remain open for 12 months, extension if required. Cases are reviewed every 2 weeks with Parents Research Centre (PRC) v Capacity: 10 - 12 families v Referral: Via Territory Families (NT), or community referrals with no CP involvement v Criteria: voluntary engagement by family; Indigenous families & Non. Indigenous families. Aim is to decrease child neglect by helping families make change in 5 important areas of child care and development v Area: Hermansburg (Ntaria) v Referrals not accepted: Neglect not identified v Service Approach: IFSS Case Manager and Family Support Worker
Contact Details Tangentyere Council (IFPS): list. ketyeye@tangentyere. org. au � 8951 4225/265 NPYWC (IFS): nutritionmanager@npywc. org. au � 8958 2345 Catholic Care (IFPS) � 8958 2400 Catholic Care (IFPS Santa Teresa) � 0459 342 100 FSS Congress (IFSS & TFSS): pauline. hickey@caac. org. au � 8959 4742 Lutheran Community Care (IFS Ntaria) � 8956 7022
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