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AboriginalA+ercareState-wideService(AASS)
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• Aspartoftheorganisa;onscommitmenttoAustralia’sfirstpeoples,Jaanimiliisresponsibleforleadingrela;onshipsandworkwithAboriginalpeopleandcommuni;esacrossNSWandtheACT.
• JaanimiliisthedirectorateofUni;ngthatgovernsandcoordinatesAboriginalBusiness;ByAboriginalPeople.
• 143StaffMembers
• CapacityBuildingProjects
Jaanimili
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AboriginalA+ercareState-wideService(AASS)
• TheAboriginalA+ercareState-wideService(AASS)providessupporttoAboriginalyoungpeopleaged18–25thathavele+statutorycareorhavealreadyle+careinNewSouthWales.ConnectswithNon-Government
• Organisa;on/s(NGOs)intheOutOfHomeCare(OOHC)sectorandprovidessupporttodevelopculturallyappropriateleavingcareplansbasedonneedandaccesstoa+ercarefinancialsupport.
• Brokerageandcaseworksupport(referralpoint)foryoungpeopleleavingcareorhavealreadyle+careaged16-25years
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• ThisprogramisfundedbyFaCSandisinpartnershipwithAbSecandJaanimiliAboriginalServicesandDevelopmentUnit(Uni;ngCareCYPF).
• ProjectOfficer-SheenaOlseninDubbo• ProjectOfficer–SandiSharpinGosford
• ProjectManager–AnthonySmith
• State-wideProject
KeyFacts
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AIM• EnsureyoungpeopleleavingOOHChaveaccesstoculturally
appropriateservicesthatenablelinkswithotheragenciestoimprovetheirlivingskills,increasetheirabilitytoliveindependentlyandassistayoungpersontosecurestableaccommoda;on.
OBJECTIVE• Toadvocateonbehalfoftheyoungpersontoleavingcare
en;tlementsandprovidebrokeragefunds• Toassistayoungperson’sgeneralhealthandwell-being• Toassistandreferayoungpersontoaccessappropriateservices
includingcounsellingFUTURE• TodevelopanAboriginalFramework,toolsandrepor;ng
mechanismstobeimplementedandadvocatefortheneedsforAboriginalA+ercareServiceDeliverypostJune2016
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Eachyear:• 460youngpeopleleavecare,eligibleforleavinganda+ercare
assistance• 60%receivesomeformofdirectfinancialassistancefromFACS• $1Misprovidedforthefortnightlyaccommoda;onallowanceor
one-offpayments• Theaverageexpenditureforthosewhoreceivefinancialassistance
is$3,600• $2.6M(2015/16budget)isallocatedforspecialista+ercareservices• Assumingaconstant460careleaverseachyeareligiblefor
assistancetoage24,thereisapoten;alpoolof3,220atanypointin;me.
• Factsheet-LeavingandA+ercaredata2015.docx• hjp://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/facs-sta;s;cs/objec;ve-1
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DataandSta;s;cs
TypeofService Typeofac.vity Quan.typeryear Currentfigure loca.on
Advice AssistOOHCprovidersinthedevelopmentofculturallyappropriateLCP
80(+/-10%) 84 State-wide
Casework Supportyoungpeopletotransi;ontoindependence
60(+/-10%) 60 State-wide
Brokerage Providebrokeragetosupportyoungpeopletotransi;ontoindependence
60(+/-10%) 115includingaccesstoFACSfinancialassistance(101forAASS5forFACS8forTILA)
State-wide
FACSrequiredProgramSta;s;cs
Thisdatareflectsfrom01/06/2015–30/04/2016Thisdataisfora11monthperiod.
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Demographics
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98%
0%2%
CulturalIden.ty%
Aboriginal
TSI
Non-Aboriginal
Culturaliden.ty No.
Aboriginal 122
TSI 0
Non-Aboriginal 3
Total 125
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14%
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ReferralStatus%CurrentClosedLCPConsultsIneligibleWai.nglist
Referralstatus
No.
Current 37Closed 54
LCPConsults
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Ineligible 4Wai;nglist 12
Total 125
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DataandSta;s;cs
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Figure4:Numberandtypeofiden5fiedmentalhealth,healthormedicalneedsatreferral
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APercaresupport;21%
Leavingcaresupport;18%
TILA;18%
LegalSupport;12%
Vic.mscomp;11%
Homelessness/Housing;9%
Materialsupport;9%
Employment,educa.onand/ortraining;1%
Other;1%Cultural/familysupport;
1%
Reasonforini.alreferral%
Referrals
LeavingCarePlan• AllyoungpeoplewhoareundertheParentalResponsibility(PR)oftheMinisterrequirealeavingcareplan.
• TheplanistobedevelopedbythedesignatedagencyhavingsupervisoryresponsibilityfortheYP’splacement.
• Theleavingcareplanshouldcommenceattheageof15yearsandshouldbereviewedregularly.ThefinalleavingcareplanistheA+ercarePlanandthisshouldalsoincludeanA+ercareFinancialPlan.
• Theyoungpersonshouldbeconsultedinallaspectsofplanning.
• TheLeavingCarePlanshouldcompriseofthefollowingareas:• Health&Lifestyle• Educa5on&Employment• Family/Rela5onships• Culture,Backgroundandiden5ty• FuturePlanningandAccommoda5on
• TheAGerCare–SchedulefortheProvisionofServicedetailsresourcesrequiredinprovidinganA+erCareService.(ThisisaMachedtotheleavingcareplan)
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LeavingCarePlanning
• FamilyandSignificantOthers
• SupportServices
• NGOandFACS
• Carers
LifeSkills,Culture,Iden;ty,
HealthandLifestyle,
Housing,LegalandFinancial
FamilyandSocial
Rela;onships
Employment,Educa;on
andTraining,SupportNetworks
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• LifeStoryWorkinCulturalPlanning– Inconsulta;onwiththeyoungpersonandifappropriate,foster
carer,thecaseworkershouldcompileaculturallyappropriateandaccuraterecordoftheyoungperson’s;meincare.Thisrecordshouldbeofferedtotheyoungpersonbeforeoronleavingcareandmayinclude:
– Theplanshouldbeshapedaroundtheyoungpersonandbemeaningful.
– personalinforma;onabouttheircarehistorywithCommunityServicesandBurnside
– apapercopyofrelevantsec;onsoftheirfile– anyphotos,videosorothersignificantmemorabilia– anyrelevantassessmentsorreportsabouttheyoungpersonand
theirfamily
• APerCare• ForAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderyoungpeopleoryoungpeople
fromculturallyandlinguis;callydiversebackgroundswhoareleavingcare,establishingandmaintaininglinkswiththeirculturaliden;tyisimportanttotheirlong-termdevelopmentandwellbeing.
• Caseworkersshouldencourageayoungpersontoestablishandmaintainculturaliden;tyby:– Iden;fyingsignificantpeopleintheyoungperson’slifewhocan
assistinmaintainingaconnec;ontothecommunityandotherrela;vesandkin
– Assis;ngtheyoungpersontomakecontactwithspecificcommunityandorculturalorganisa;onsandassocia;ons.
CulturalSupportPlans
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CulturalSupportPlans
• Are plans that outlines a child or young person’s cultural identity, kinship groups, community of belonging, language, totem, thoughts on what’s important in their cultural development
• Child or young person’s parents, siblings • Extended family, kin or community people with a role in supporting child or
young person • Participation in cultural activities, events and programs. • Aboriginal organisation’s or services with a role in supporting child’s cultural
and other needs • Consultations.
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78%
3%
19%
%ofclientswithaculturalplan
Doesnothaveacompletedplan
Hascompletedplan
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NGOResourcePack• AboriginalA+ercareState-wideServiceBrochure
• NGOConsulta;onGuide• BurnsideYoungPersonCulturalSupportPlan• AASScaseworkchecklist• OtheravailableresourcesforLeavingCare• E.g.Vic;msofcrimeauditreferral,LCPtemplate,FACSfinancialguidelines,TILA
andTEPfactsheets,OOHCpolicypost18yearssupport.
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Outcomes
• Securedstableaccommoda;onandtransi;oned• Addressedsubstanceuseandcounselling• Improvedculturalconnec;ontocommunityandfamily• Developedandendorsedculturallyappropriateleavingcareand
culturalplans• Assistedandengagedyoungpeopleinemploymentandeduca;on• Iden;fythegapsforLeavingCare&A+ercareservicesforAboriginal
YoungPeopleinNSW-toevidenceneedsviaoutcomesbasedrepor;ng• ConsultwithOOHCstakeholdersandotherNGO’sregardingAboriginal
A+ercareServiceNeedsforNSW• InpartnershipwiththeCentreforResearch,Innova;on&Advocacy
(Uni;ngCare)designanddevelopresearchprojecttoiden;fygaps,evidenceandinformrecommenda;onsforAboriginalA+ercareServiceNeedsforNSW
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MovingForward….
• CelebratethecurrentsuccessoftheAboriginalA+ercareState-wideServiceviapromo;onandawareness.
• Evalua;ngAboriginalA+ercareState-wideServicewithUni;ngCentreofResearch,Innova;onandAdvocacy.
• DevelopamodelthatreflectstheServiceneedsthroughoutthestatebasedondataanalysisandpartnerships
• PlacedtheAboriginalA+ercareState-wideServicewithintheUni;ng/Jaanimilistrategicpriori;es
• Developaculturallyappropriate,sensi;veandaccountableprac;cemodel
• Toinformtheac;onofTheNa;onalFrameworkstrategy2tohelpyoungpeopleinOOHCastheybecomeindependentadults.
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CaseStudy
Emailfromayoungperson…
JustwanttosayfromthebojomofmyheartThankYou.HonestlyyouhavedonemoreformethenDOCShaveeverdonethewhole;meI’vebeendealingwiththem.YouaresuchafluentworkerandIamsohappyIgottomeetyou.Some;messhowingpeopleyoucaregoesalongway.Forapersonlikemetohavemyownhouseissuchabigstepanditwouldn’thavebeenpossiblewithoutyouandyourhelpandforthatIThankYouagain.Sheenahelpedmetonotonlygetmya+ercareplancompletebuthelpedtaketheemo;onalandfinancialstressoffmyshoulders,whichIamverygratefulfor.
#Jennah
AboriginalAPercareState-wideService
ProjectOfficer-Dubbo Manager
SheenaOlsen–0412375289 AnthonySmith–0417849017
T:(02)68416610
ProjectOfficer-GosfordSandiSharp–0409915470
T:(02)43259661
T:(02)43243588
E:Jaanimilienquiries@uni;ng.org
E:solsen@uni;ng.orgE:SSharp@uni;ng.org 20
