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Child & Family Services

“Empowering Families Through Culturally Embedded Support”

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What is Child and Family Services?

The Child and Family Services Practitioners work with families to promote healthy choices including, safety from violence and children’s development, by working collaboratively with Aboriginal families and Communities. Providing effective and inclusive case management and working alongside families to build capacity and resilience.

What is the process?

The Child and Family Services Practitioners will work with you and your family to build a case plan. This plan is designed with you and will identify your needs and those of your children. The plan will cover your safety needs and those of your children, including the developmental needs of family members and provide assistance in accessing services, supports and management plans.

  • 1. Individual Case Management:
  • Person-centered case plans in full consultation with you and each family member with a particular focus on the needs of the children, encompassing emotional, social and practical support.
  • One-on-one sessions are arranged to address personal challenges, goals and growth areas.
  • Risk assessments and safety planning is conducted.
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  • 2. Therapeutic Services:
  • Providing access to culturally sensitive therapeutic interventions and counselling.
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  • 3. Legal and Advocacy Support:
  • Assisting in navigating through the legal system, particularly in family violence matters.
  • Advocating for families within various systems to ensure fair and just treatment, including advocacy with child protection.
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  • 4. Crisis Intervention:
  • Offering immediate, compassionate support during times of crisis.
  • Providing emergency assistance and coordinating with other services as needed.
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  • 5. Community Engagement:
  • Involving families in community events, cultural activities and social gatherings to foster a sense of belonging and solidarity.
  • Promoting active participation in community development and cultural preservation initiatives.
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  • 6. Family Reintegration Support:
  • Assisting families in rebuilding connections
  • Offering ongoing support to ensure sustainable, positive changes in familial relationships.
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  • 7. Referral and Collaboration:
  • Collaborating with other service providers to ensure comprehensive, multifaceted support.
  • Facilitating referrals to specialized services as per individual needs, such as substance abuse programs or employment services.

Why Choose Our Child and Family Services?

Practitioners to help you access supports to better meet the needs of your family, especially your children. 

  • 1. Authentic Cultural Understanding:
  • Practitioners, predominantly from Australian Aboriginal backgrounds, embody a genuine and profound grasp of cultural, spiritual, and social intricacies, ensuring services are resonant and respectfully tailored.
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  • 2. Peer-to-Peer Relationship:
  • The shared cultural backgrounds between practitioners and clients foster an environment of enhanced relatability, comfort, and mutual trust, enabling genuine, peer-to-peer interactions and support.
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  • 3. Inherent Cultural Integration:
  • Our team’s intrinsic and lived experiences ensure a naturally integrated approach that seamlessly weaves Aboriginal understandings and practices into all interventions and services.
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  • 4. Community and Cultural Continuity:
  • Engaging with our organisation fortifies the preservation and promotion of Aboriginal cultures while reinforcing community cohesion, solidarity, and a collective, harmonious journey towards healing and empowerment.
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