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Future Planning: A New Approach to Leaving Care
Hugo Madrid and Angie Adams
Our OOHC practice framework is trauma informed, strengths based and solution focused to assist
children and young people shape the best future for themselves, their families and their
communities
Newpin Social Benefit
Bond restoration from care
447 authorised
carers146 staff members
bold advocacy in leaving
care
capacity building with 2 Aboriginal
OOHC agencies
$20million expenditure
2013/14
305 children / young people
in foster care, kinship care,
intensive foster care and residential care
Snapshot: Out of Home Care
programs located in Sydney, Mid North Coast and Orana Far West
280 children & young people
in sibling group homes, aftercare and intensive family based services
Hoping You’ll Gain…..
• Why we are here today
• What we did
• How we did it
• Where next?
• What about the Research?
1/3 homeless
28% parents
2/3 didn’t complete Year
12
Why we are here today…
• Ombudsman’s Report August 2013
• Community Services new template
Young People who left care 2009 % 2011 %
With endorsed plan 6 8 19 22
With plan not endorsed 36 49 31 36
Plan completed after exit 12 16 20 23
No plan provided 17 23 16 19
Plan development dates unclear 2 3
Total 73 100% 86 100%
Human Rights Issue?
“As a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Australia has a responsibility to protect children and young people, provide the services necessary for them to develop and achieve positive outcomes and enable them to participate in the wider community." http://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/out_of_home_care_rpt.pdf
Ombudsman’s Key Messages
• Delays in assessing victim’s compensation• Lack of consultation with other key agencies• Lack of cultural planning and support• Failure to provide ongoing support for young
people completing their HSC • A failure to address the specific circumstances
and needs of high risk young people
What we did…
• Our Current Practice
• Formed a Working Group
• Consulted Staff
Young People Feedback
Objective
• New Template• Trauma Informed Practice Framework• Training Package
How We Did It…
• Consultation with OOHC services and NGO’s
• Working Group focus
• Terminology
• Competition
Future Planning Template
Future Planning Template
Where to from here?• Joint work with FaCS • Staff and Carer training and
implementation • Feedback from NGO’s and CREATE• Planning for review and monitoring• Young Person Reference Group
Approach to future planningYoung People’s feedback:• Happy with term ‘young people’ vs. ‘kids’.• Familiarity/strong relationship.• Casework goals vs. young person’s goals.• Frequency of discussions
Approach to future planning• How will information be used (Why?)• Confidentiality.• Court documents.• Embracing Different Cultures.• Comments box.
Staff training• Facilitated by Manager & Practice
Manager.• Acknowledge experience & wisdom in the
room.• Study template together.• Sections: What do we want Young Person
to learn?
Staff training• What do we want this to look/sound like?-
Therapeutic framework/Relationships.• Break into groups and create an approach.• Return to big group.• Consult with young people reference
group.
Independent Living Skills
• FaCS Independent Living Skills checklist.• Creativity vs. Ticking boxes.• Every Living Skill has an activity.
Understanding money- budget and refurbishing challenge
THE CAR I WILL OWN IN NOVEMBER 2017
Price: $6000 Weekly savings to own the car: $48.40 Type of job I would need to work: Fast food stores, retail, café. Number of shift per week: One 5 hour shift Progress tracker: Bundle.com My supports: Mum, Matt (keyworker), Burnside staff.
Gnome Challenge
Excellent Mistake…..
Hoping You Have Gained……
• Why we are here today• What we did• How we did it• Where we go next• Questions?