Young Carers – Hidden Treasures

1. Young Carers – Hidden Treasures Katrina Horman August 2010

2. BACKGROUND Who are ‘young carers’? The Young Carers Programs – a Government response Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres

3. The Young Carers Program AIMS 1. Brokerage funding 2. Information pathway 3. Coordination of Services 4. Equitable and appropriate access

4. Eligibility High school students Students attending a vocational institution Primary students with extensive responsibilities

5. Services to suit Mixture of services Direct services Indirect services

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

7. At Northside Community Forum Inc. Commencement Aims Referrals Fees

8. How we do this Individualised Respite provision Promoting awareness of services to young carers Increasing community awareness

9. Achieving Outcomes Educational support Emotional support Social experiences and opportunities Physical respite and support

10. Educational Support Tutoring School Liaison Skills training Advocacy

11. Emotional Respite Support Support group model Counselling links Group brokerage funding

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

13. Physical Respite support Domestic services Links with ongoing assistance eg. HomeCare Squalor cleans Transport assistance Personal care support

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

15. CONTACTS Northside Community Forum Inc. Level 3, 1 Chandos Street St Leonards P: 84054444 F: 84054455 *FreeCall: 1800 052 222 *TM (rates are higher for mobiles) E: nsforum@nsforum.org.au www.nsforum.org.au