Joint Support Program - a new approach to funded service provision in Juvenile Justice

1. Joint Support Program - a new approach to funded service provision in Juvenile Justice Service Providers December 2012

2. Some background • CFP conceived 1994 - evolved in ad hoc manner in response to government initiatives- established in program streams as new funds became available • Internal reviews indicated need for a more strategic and evidence based approach for CFP • May 2011 internal committee established to guide future directions for CFP

3. Why a new approach? • JJ recognised the need to provide more holistic support to young people and their families by: - providing case managed and flexible responses that improve outcomes through joint service delivery

4. Why a new approach? • Take into account contemporary funding processes, red tape reduction and an evidence based approach to supporting young people

5. Improved collaboration • The Joint Support Program will improve the support provided to young people in our care through a more collaborative working relationship between Juvenile Justice and our service providers.

6. Who will the program target? Young people who are at high and medium risk of re-offending as defined by a JJ assessment Assist young people at times of transition e.g. reintegration into community from custody Young people at lower risk of re-offending will be referred or targeted to access support and services from other agencies and support services

7. The Approach • Criminogenic risk assessment by JJ • Case managed approach • New Referral, Review and Exit (RRE) process • Introduction of broad support areas • Introduction of service types

8. The Approach • New funding arrangements introduced from 1 July 2013. • A tender process for the Joint Support Program will be conducted from late January - 28 February 2013. • Juvenile Justice will cease existing funding under the Community Funding Program as at 30 June 2013.

9. Introduction of Three Year Funding Agreement • Will enable funded services a longer period of time to provide focused service provision to clients, improve joint service delivery, enable continuity and reduce red tape

10. Risk assessment and case management • Outcome based referrals are a key component of the new approach • A referral to a service provider will specify target outcomes for the individual young person based on a JJ assessment and case plan • These target outcomes will be a performance measure for the service

11. Referral, Review and Exit (RRE) (cont) • The referral will be driven by the YLS/CMI – AA and JJ case plan. • A young person’s and service provider’s progress against target outcomes will be a measure of a service provider’s performance.

12. Review • Greater use of case conference to review the progress of the service against target outcomes. • Provides the opportunity to add new target outcomes to reflect changes in young person’s case plan.

13. Exit meeting • Exit process will consist of a case conference to review the progress against target outcomes and assist future case planning

14. Introductionof ‘Support Areas’ and ‘Service Types’ • Support areas identify and define the types of supports that research shows JJ needs to achieve good outcomes for young people with high criminogenic risk

15. Support Areas (cont.) • The support areas cover seven areas: - Community living support - Family and child assistance - Transitional and crisis accommodation - Financial assistance - Pre-vocational / vocational training and education

16. Support Areas (cont.) - Employment, job placement and support - Alcohol and Other Drug Support

17. Service Types • Juvenile Justice is introducing service types that will be funded to address the broad support areas • A service specification for each service type has been developed and will be available prior to the tender commencing

18. Service Types (Cont) • Casework Support • Family Intervention • Crisis Accommodation • Long-term Accommodation • Employment Placement and Support • Rural Residential Rehabilitation Service

19. How will the transition occur and how will our organisation get funding? • New funding arrangements introduced from 1 July 2013. • Juvenile Justice will cease existing funding under the Community Funding Program as at 30 June 2013.

20. Tender process • A tender process for the Joint Support Program will be conducted from late January - 28 February 2013. • All service providers currently funded by JJ will be invited to tender for funding if they wish to continue to provide services to young people through the Joint Support Program.

21. Tender • Tender period - late January to 28 February 2013 • Information will be available on the Juvenile Justice website January 2013 • Tender information packages will be available at the commencement of the tender • Tender assessment panels will be held in March 2013

22. Transition Period • Young people will be transitioned to JSP service providers during June 2013. • Atransition plan will be developed for each young person and service provider.

23. Key Dates • Please refer to implementation timetable on Q&A sheet.

24. Further information • Materials to assist with this process including Q&As; and updates on JJ website http://www.djj.nsw.gov.au/ • CFP email CFP@djj.nsw.gov.au established to address enquiries