young carers – hidden treasures katrina horman august 2010

Young Carers – Hidden Treasures

Katrina Horman

August 2010

Working with people who are aged, people with a disability, carers and services

BACKGROUND

Who are ‘young carers’?

The Young Carers Programs – a Government response

Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres

Working with people who are aged, people with a disability, carers and services

The Young Carers Program

AIMS

1. Brokerage funding

2. Information pathway

3. Coordination of Services

4. Equitable and appropriate access

Working with people who are aged, people with a disability, carers and services

Eligibility

• High school students

• Students attending a vocational institution

• Primary students with extensive responsibilities

Working with people who are aged, people with a disability, carers and services

Services to suit•Mixture of services

•Direct services

•Indirect services

Working with people who are aged, people with a disability, carers and services

Effective Service Delivery• Choice• Outreach and Networking• Formal Referral and Intake Procedures• Case Planning• Holistic approach • Intensive personal support when required.

Working with people who are aged, people with a disability, carers and services

At Northside Community Forum Inc.• Commencement

• Aims

• Referrals

• Fees

Working with people who are aged, people with a disability, carers and services

How we do this• Individualised Respite provision

• Promoting awareness of services to young carers

• Increasing community awareness

Working with people who are aged, people with a disability, carers and services

Achieving Outcomes• Educational support

• Emotional support

•Social experiences and opportunities

•Physical respite and support

Working with people who are aged, people with a disability, carers and services

Educational Support• Tutoring• School Liaison• Skills training• Advocacy

Working with people who are aged, people with a disability, carers and services

• Support group model• Counselling links• Group brokerage funding

Emotional Respite Support

Working with people who are aged, people with a disability, carers and services

Social experiences• Young Carer website• express yourself Art and Writing Competition• Recipe Competition• Activities such as disco night, camps, • Siblings programs • establishing e-news• yc mailouts

Working with people who are aged, people with a disability, carers and services

• Domestic services• Links with ongoing assistance eg. HomeCare• Squalor cleans• Transport assistance• Personal care support

Physical Respite support

Working with people who are aged, people with a disability, carers and services

In Summary• Choice• Outreach and Networking• Formal Referral and Intake Procedures• Case Planning• Holistic approach • Intensive personal support when required.

Working with people who are aged, people with a disability, carers and services

CONTACTSNorthside Community Forum Inc.Level 3, 1 Chandos StreetSt LeonardsP: 84054444F: 84054455*FreeCall: 1800 052 222 *TM (rates are higher for mobiles)

E: nsforum@nsforum.org.auwww.nsforum.org.au