About KIDS OUT WEST

Kids Out West is a child safe organisation which offers a range of innovative, child focused and culturally appropriate services that aim to improve the outcome for children and young people. We tailor our services to meet the specific goals of our clients and to help our future generations thrive. We specialise on providing flexible service delivery to meet the unique and challenging needs of metro, regional and remote communities in New South Wales. After 10 years of working in the Child Protection and Out of Home Care sector with children and families, we have comprehensive experience and knowledge of the issues facing our clients in todays climate, as well as a thorough understanding of the challenges and competing priorities caseworkers and their counterparts face in the industry. We have a diverse team of highly qualified and experienced staff servicing metropolitan, regional and remote regions across New South Wales ready to assist you with your referral. All of our staff are trained in trauma informed care and delivering therapeutic services in a strengths based practice model. Please contact our office for further information.

Based in Maitland NSW, and cover a large area across the Central and Far West, Riverina, Newcastle/Hunter, Central Coast, New England, Sydney and the Mid North Coast regions.

Kids Out West’s program delivers an accredited integrated model which underpins therapeutic care principles to deliver effective, flexible and high quality care for the children and young people in Out Of Home Care. Kids Out West provides the child or young person with a small, high calibre care team who facilitate behavioural change through daily interactions consistent with the child or young person’s case plan goals.

Our Vision

At Kids Out West, we recognise the importance of all children having a strong sense of identity and the right to feel safe and respected.
Our vision is to provide families, children and young people with the opportunity to access reliable, relevant and professional services to support, assist and enhance their ability to thrive.

This is achieved by:

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Supporting children in having safe and child focused opportunities to spend time with parents and loved ones through supervised contact. We believe that ongoing contact with both parents and/or family members is a vital part of having a positive sense of identity and building resilience. Our focus is on ensuring that the child's best interests are paramount during these interactions.

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We create a trauma-sensitive environment where children and adults are safe and feel safe. Pro-actively prevent and/or de-escalate potential crisis situations with children. Manage a crisis situation in a therapeutic manner that reduces the risk of harm to children and staff. Process the crisis event with children to help improve their coping strategies. Effectively deliver in-house TCI training.

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Using a strengths-based framework ensures that the care environment conducts a holistic and balanced approach in caring for the child or young person in Kids Out West’s care. Therapeutic Youth Workers working together as a Team, to reach set goals for positive outcomes for the child/ren or young person.

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Creating a reliable and professional service which is seamless in its engagement, communication and referral process. We recognise the difficult and important role of caseworkers and their managers and we aim to maximise our support.

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Keeping child safety at the forefront of our minds and to uphold the integrity and solid reputation Kids out West has formed.

Our Values

Our Team

Our trauma informed trained and experienced team of Therapeutic Youth Workers are working across a range of programs across NSW, supporting children and young people living with family, are in foster care, kindship care or residential care.

The Team at Kids Out West hold the following qualifications and training to provide the best practice in service and support for children and young people and families:

Verified Working with Children Check (WWCC)
Current National Police Check
Comprehensive Kids Out West Induction
Trained in strategies and concepts for managing trauma and pain based behaviours
TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) Training
Trauma Responsive Practice
Cultural Competency Training
First Aid Certificate
COVID-19 infection control

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