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CSS (Casework Support Scheme)

Kids Out West is an approved provider under the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) Casework Support Scheme (CSS). This enables us to deliver targeted, practical, and culturally responsive support to children, young people, carers, and caseworkers as part of broader case planning and permanency goals.

Our trained and experienced Therapeutic Youth Workers provide flexible, in-community assistance across a range of settings. All services are delivered in line with trauma-informed and strengths-based practice and are designed to complement the work of DCJ and NGO casework teams.

All services are delivered by staff who are verified, qualified, and supervised, with appropriate Working with Children Checks, Police Checks, and relevant certifications including First Aid

Supervised Family Time

We provide appropriately trained and qualified contact workers, to facilitate enjoyable, positive and meaningful supervised family time between a child/young person and their parents/family. The single factor most connected with positive outcomes for children/young people is meaningful, lifelong connections with their family. Family Time visits are an important part of maintaining these connections and are essential to achieving restoration

Supervised Transport

The provision of an appropriately trained worker, vehicle and child seats to transport and/or supervise a child/young person for a variety of activities.
The circumstances in which supervised transport might be required include the following:

in association with a contact visit

attending appointments

attending court

placement changes

attendance at camps etc

Mentoring and Coaching

The provision of an appropriately trained and qualified support worker for a specific time scheduled between a child/young person and support worker for a designated number of sessions/ package/ numbers of weeks. This might be home-based e.g. supervision/help with homework or involve activities out of the home. Included in this category is assistance to help the child/young person to maintain links with their cultural background.

Daytime & Overnight Respite

The provision of an appropriately trained and qualified respite worker for a planned reoccurring or one-off, time-limited breaks and/or support for carers and children/young people.

Respite can be effective in maintaining placements and it is important that all carers and children/young people have the opportunity to access planned respite of a type and level that suits their circumstances. It provides carers with support, breaks and time-out from the demands of their role and can enrich the range of social networks and experiences for the child/young person. Respite may also be provided as part of a carer development plan to support placement stability.

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