A Multi-Disciplinary Allied Health Approach to Youth Justice services in SA
Luke Francis,
Senior Occupational Therapist
Amanda White,
Deputy Principal Psychologist
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
Luke Francis,
Senior Occupational Therapist
