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Marie Connolly Nick Corrigan Marilyn Chilvers

Planning for Transition. Transitioning children in care: More than just moving house . Marie Connolly Nick Corrigan Marilyn Chilvers. Overview . Drivers. Transition of OOHC to the NGO sector .

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Marie Connolly Nick Corrigan Marilyn Chilvers

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  1. Planning for Transition Transitioning children in care: More than just moving house Marie Connolly Nick Corrigan Marilyn Chilvers

  2. Overview

  3. Drivers

  4. Transition of OOHC to the NGO sector • The purpose of the transition of services from the government to the non-government sector is to achieve the best possible outcomes for children, young people and their families by delivering a quality sustainable non-government Out-of-Home Care service system for NSW. • The table below shows the overall OOHC population as at 30 June 2011 and the projected transition rate over the next 10 years. Data 30 June 2011 In 4 years In 10 years 3,000 children and young people already placed with NGOs 100% placed with NGOs 90% placed with NGOs 7,800 children and young people placed with CS 0% placed with CS 10% placed with CS

  5. Rate of transition over 10 years 30% placed with NGOs 70% placed with CS Data 100% to be placed with NGOs 0% to be placed with CS 90% to be placed with NGOs 10% to be placed with CS

  6. Profile of Transition Cohort Children and young people placed with CS including new entries Placement type Aboriginality 53% placed in Statutory Foster care 33% Aboriginal children and young people Data 7,800 children and young people 47% placed in Statutory Relative and Kinship care 66% non-Aboriginal children and young people Age profile 29% aged < 5 years old 34% aged 5 years to <10 years old 37% aged 10 years to <18 years old Report on children in care: www.community.nsw.gov.au 6

  7. Effective practices in child and family welfare Research

  8. The experiences and voices of children... Research

  9. Working with vulnerable children and families... Research

  10. Restoration... Research

  11. Children in care... Research

  12. A helpful system... Research

  13. Challenges

  14. Community Services • Nimble vs mass mobilisation • Niche vs holistic • Community voices vs unified response • Selective delivery vs ultimate responsibility • 9-5 culture vs always there • Values organisation vs Government job vs • Competition vs collaboration • Partnership vs contracting Challenges NGOs

  15. Challenges Aboriginal Sector

  16. Partnership Challenges

  17. Successful Partnerships Challenges

  18. Implementation Framework Success

  19. What will (system) success look like? • NGOs and CS are connected working together seamlessly as a result of having appropriate governance mechanisms in place. • NGOs are provided support to build on existing, or establish new capacity to provide OOHC services. • OOHC contract models are in place which emphasise permanency, restoration and preservation. • The roles and responsibilities of NGOs and CS with respect to ongoing casework are clearly defined. • The assessment of the needs of new Children or Young People in care is transparent and structured through the use of a single tool (the Child Assessment Tool). • Clear, local processes for transferring Children and Young People who are currently under the care of CS are in place. • Children and Young People who are currently under the care of CS, along with their carers, are well informed and supported through the transition process. • The NGO sector leads the ongoing recruitment of suitable carers that best meet the needs of Children and Young People in care. Success

  20. What will real success look like? • Fewer children will enter care as a consequence of stronger emphasis on, and service commitment to, restoration work • Children in OOHC will be well supported through practice systems that focus on their treatment and permanency needs • Carers will be well supported and focused on the needs of the child and family • Aboriginal children will be cared for through culturally responsive systems, strengthened over time • Services will work together to create new and innovative ways of working with and supporting vulnerable children and their families Success

  21. Thank you Transitioning children in care: More than just moving house Marie Connolly: marie.connolly@unimelb.edu.au  Nick Corrigan: transition@absec.org.au Marilyn Chilvers: Marilyn.Chilvers@facs.nsw.gov.au

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