A Multi-Disciplinary Allied Health Approach to Youth Justice services in SA

Luke Francis,

Senior Occupational Therapist

luke.francis@sa.gov.au

Amanda White,

Deputy Principal Psychologist

amanda.white2@sa.gov.au

Overview

The Youth Justice Assessment and Intervention Service (YJAIS) pilot project structure, aims & objectives

Adelaide Youth Training Centre– Kurlana Tapa (AYTC) Population screening sub-project

Preliminary findings / results

Future directions for a multi-D service

Youth Justice Assessment and Intervention Services

Transitioned from YJPS >

YJAIS

Psychology

Occupational Therapy

Speech Pathology

New positions

Pilot Project - Objectives

Prevalence of needs

Relationship between disability and risk

Improve participation

Connect young

people with services (NDIS)

Staff development

Population Screening Sub-project

Psychologist

Brief Cognitive Screen (WASI-II)

Criminogenic Risk Assessment (YLS-CMI)

Psychopathology Screen (APS-SF)

Speech Pathologist

Overall Language Screening (CELF-5 Screener)

Expressive and Receptive Narrative Skills (TNL-2)

Understanding of Spoken Paragraphs (CELF-5 subtest)

Occupational Therapist

Executive Functioning (D-REF)

Functional Cognition (Cognistat)

Visual Motor/Visual Processing (Beery VMI)

Sensory Processing (Sensory Profile)

Population Screening – Intended Outcomes

Understand needs

Access to Services

Intervention plans and behaviour

support

Inform policies and procedures

Identify gaps

Institutional interventions

Opportunities for Professional Development

Share specialised knowledge and

strategies

Young People DivisionStaff

Assessment Results

Response Rate

Population Demographics

Preliminary Findings – Occupational TherapySensory Profile

Beery VMI

Preliminary Findings – Occupational Therapy Cognistat

D-REF

Preliminary Findings – Speech Pathology

CELF-5 Screener

Premilinary Findings – Psychology

WASI-II

Preliminary Findings - PsychologyAdolescent Psychopathology Scale – Short Form

Future Directions

Data Analysis and Reporting

Development of Internal and

External Frameworks

Broader Service Implementation of a

Multi-Disciplinary Service

Professional development for

Staff and Business Units

Evaluation of Pilot

Thank you

Amanda White,

Deputy Principal Psychologist

amanda.white2@sa.gov.au

Luke Francis,

Senior Occupational Therapist

luke.francis@sa.gov.au