Page 2376 - Week 07 - Thursday, 27 August 2020
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7. Each young person who applies for the Continuum of Care subsidy has differing needs and the cost for these individualised services is not easily obtained. As indicated in response to question six, ACT Together receive a flat fee per placement.
In 2018-19, there were a further nine young people who received post order support as distinct from the Continuum of Care subsidy. These young people may receive assistance in areas such as assistance to start work or further education, securing housing etc.
8. In 2018-19, five young people aged 18 years and over exited from residential care.
9. Aftercare Support for Care Leavers to 25 years is available to all young people in the care of the Director-General. After care services include but are not limited to the following:
• Planning and oversight of therapeutic interventions;
• Assisting young adults to access their care records and supporting them when they are reading their records;
• Life story work;
• Counselling;
• Practical supports for example assistance with Transition to Independent Allowance (TILA), assistance with housing applications, assistance with driving lessons etc.
• Referral to specific services;
• Mediation work with families and/or carers; and
• Financial supports and funding of services until the age of 21 years for young adults with high and complex needs.
In 2018-19, 5 young people aged 18 years and over, exited from residential care. Of these young people four received Aftercare Support.
10. A total of five applications for Aftercare Support were approved during the 2018-19 financial year.
11. As indicated in item six, under contract arrangements between Barnardos and the ACT Government, Barnardos receive a flat fee per placement that includes those young people receiving Aftercare Support. The flat fee is commercial in confidence and therefore this amount cannot be provided.
12. As at 30 June 2020, the number of young people in foster care by age group is as follows:
a. 12 young people aged 14 years;
b. 12 young people aged 15 years;
c. 11 young people aged 16 years; and
d. 9 young people aged 17 years.
13. As at 30 June 2020, the number of young people in kinship care by age group is as follow:
a. 21 young people aged 14 years;
b. 19 young people aged 15 years;
c. 13 young people aged 16 years; and
d. 10 young people aged 17 years.
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