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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43%

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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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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;

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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