Youth Hope Table

Program Specific Definition:

The first name of the child/young person 9-15 years.

The item is provided to the Service Provider by the referring CSC via the 'Youth Hope Referral Form'. The item can be updated or corrected by the Service Provider during regular reporting. The Provider may apply their own definitions at this time.

Program Specific Definition:

The ChildStory case plan identifier - the identification number extracted from ChildStory database must be entered in the exact form as the ChildStory database. This identifier can be extracted from the Youth Hope referral form sent by the Community Service Centre. Please leave it blank if it is not referred by the CSC.

Program Specific Definition:

The ChildStory identifier - the identification number extracted from the ChildStory database which must be entered in the exact form as the ChildStory database.

Program Specific Definition:

The last name of the child/young person 9-15 years.

The item is provided to the Service Provider by the referring CSC via the 'Youth Hope Referral Form'. The item can be updated or corrected by the Service Provider during regular reporting. The Provider may apply their own definitions at this time.

Program Specific Definition:

The date of birth of the child/young person referred to Youth Hope. If a child/young person's date of birth is unknown, base this date on 01/01/and the approximate year of birth.

The item is provided to the Service Provider by the referring CSC via the 'Youth Hope Referral Form'. The item can be updated or corrected by the Service Provider during regular reporting. The Provider may apply their own definitions at this time.

Program Specific Definition:

The sex of the child/young person referred to Youth Hope, written as 'Male' or 'Female.'

Program Specific Definition:

Post code of primary residency in which the child/young person resides. This postcode must be in the Community Service District in which the Youth Hope service is being provided. The postcode is a four digit number.

The item is provided to the Service Provider by the referring CSC via the 'Youth Hope Referral Form'. The item can be updated or corrected by the Service Provider during regular reporting. The Provider may apply their own definitions at this time.

Program Specific Definition:

A person has a disability if they have an intellectual, psychiatric, sensory physical or like impairment or a combination of such impairments, that is permanent or is likely to be permanent, and results in a significantly reduced capacity in one or more major life activities such as communication, learning mobility, decision-making or self-care and the need for support. (Footnote: source: section 5 Disability Services Act 1993). Disabilities must be diagnosed by a qualified physician and identified by the person or their parent/carer.

Program Specific Definition:

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background. Individuals from a CALD background are those who identify as having a specific cultural or linguistic affiliation by virtue of their place of birth, ancestry, ethnic origin, religion, preferred language, language(s) spoken at home, or because of their parents’ identification on a similar basis.

Program Specific Definition:

The date the referral form is received from  DCJ or any other agency or service was received by the Youth Hope service provider.

Program Specific Definition:

The referral pathway that the child/young person comes from.

Program Specific Definition:

The Community Service Centre which provided the referral form and assessment information, written in the EXACT form as stipulated by Community Service.

For example 'CSC Blacktown' not 'Blacktown CSC'.

Program Specific Definition:

The number of parents/ carers who provide ongoing support to the child/young person. This include parents, step-parents, aunties or grandparents who have direct responsibility in providing support and care on a day to day basis to the child/young person.

Program Specific Definition:

Number of siblings in total the child/young person has in the family. This only refers to siblings residing/living in the family home(s). This does not include siblings in Out of Home Care (OOHC) or with other living arrangements who will not be receiving support from Youth Hope Services.

Program Specific Definition:

A person has a disability if they have an intellectual, psychiatric, sensory physical or like impairment or a combination of such impairments, that is permanent or is likely to be permanent, and results in a significantly reduced capacity in one or more major life activities such as communication, learning mobility, decision-making or self-care and the need for support. (Footnote: source: section 5 Disability Services Act 1993). Disabilities must be diagnosed by a qualified physician and identified by the person or their parent/carer.

Program Specific Definition:

Number of siblings between 0-8 years that the child/young person has in the family. This must not be more than the total siblings the child/young person has in the family.

Program Specific Definition:

Number of siblings between 9-15 years that the child/young person has in the family. This must not be more than the total siblings the child/young person has in the family.

Program Specific Definition:

The date of the first attempt at contact with the referred child/young person or their parents/carers (most likely by phone) by the Youth Hope service provider case worker.

Program Specific Definition:

The date after the first contact that the referred child/young person or their parents/carers met with the Youth Hope service provider case worker (face to face meeting).

Program Specific Definition:

The date the SDM Safety Assessment was completed and an outcome generated. The SDM Safety Assessment can either be completed after meeting with the family OR extracted from the Youth Hope referral form if SDM Safety Assessment was completed for the child/young person by the Community Service Centre.

Where multiple SDM assessments take place, no written guidance has been provided about which instance is to be recorded.

Program Specific Definition:

The outcome is automatically generated once the SDM Safety Assessment tool is completed. This outcome can also be extracted from the Youth Hope referral form if SDM Safety Assessment was completed for the child/young person by the Community Service Centre.

Where multiple SDM assessments take place, no written guidance has been provided about which instance is to be recorded.

Program Specific Definition:

The date the SDM Risk Assessment was completed and an outcome generated. The SDM Risk Assessment can either be completed after meeting with the family OR extracted from the Youth Hope referral form if SDM Risk Assessment was completed for the child/young person by the Community Service Centre.

Where multiple SDM assessments take place, no written guidance has been provided about which instance is to be recorded.

Program Specific Definition:

The outcome is automatically generated once the SDM Risk Assessment tool is completed. This outcome can also be extracted from the Youth Hope referral form if SDM Risk Assessment was completed for the child/young person by the Community Service Centre.

Where multiple SDM assessments take place, no written guidance has been provided about which instance is to be recorded.

Program Specific Definition:

The case plan is the document which records all the relevant historical and psychological information about the child/young person and their family, as well as the plan of interventions and service types which will be provided. If there is an intention to develop a case plan for this child/young person, even though it is not completed, please select Yes as a response.

Program Specific Definition:

If a case plan is not developed for the child/young person, provide the reason. As stated. Please leave it as blank if the case plan was developed for the child/young person.

Program Specific Definition:

Consent must be provided by signing a consent form, which will be provided by each Service Provider, and saved on file.

The YHs service provision guidelines state that a child’s ability to consent (including withdrawal of consent) should be considered on an individual basis in line with the principles outlined in the ‘Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998’

Program Specific Definition:

Consent must be provided by signing a consent form, which will be provided by each Service Provider, and saved on file.

Program Specific Definition:

The date the client exited is considered to have been disengaged from the service, in the format DD/MM/YYYY. Please also ensure that the exit date and exit reasons are provided if the CYP disengaged and exited the program.

Program Specific Definition:

The date the client exited is considered to have been disengaged from the service. Please also ensure that the exit date and exit reasons are provided if the CYP disengaged and exited the program.

Program Specific Definition:

Did the client re-engage with the service?

Program Specific Definition:

The date the client re-engaged with the service.

Program Specific Definition:

Provide a reason why the child/young person re-engaged with the service.

Program Specific Definition:

The date the client re-engaged with the service.

Program Specific Definition:

The date that the case plan for the referred child/young person is agreed to by the child/young person, their parents/ carers, Youth Hope service supervisors and anyone else considered relevant, including doctors or any other specialists.

Program Specific Definition:

The date that the case plan for the referred child is completed by the service provider case worker after assessing options, service types and the views of all parties.

Program Specific Definition:

Total number of support hours provided

Case Coordination service component includes all assessment, planning, monitoring, setting up referrals and review etc. and also life skills, therapeutic intervention, parenting supporting, fairly practical support and crisis intervention + time with referral partners

Program Specific Definition:

Which best describes the progress up until the first case plan review.

Program Specific Definition:

Which best describes the progress up until the first case plan review?

Program Specific Definition:

Date the first SDM Risk Re-Assessment was completed.

The date the first SDM Risk Assessment was completed and an outcome generated. The SDM Risk Re-Assessment can only be completed after meeting with the family.

Program Specific Definition:

Outcome of the first SDM Risk Re-Assessment.

The outcome is automatically generated once the first SDM Risk Re-Assessment tool is completed.

Program Specific Definition:

Date the SDM Safety Assessment was completed for a re-report.

The date an additional SDM Safety Assessment was completed and an outcome generated. This field should be filled in when an additional Safety Assessment has been completed due to a new report, critical incident or new information arising that requires a new Safety Assessment.

Program Specific Definition:

Outcome of the SDM Safety Assessment for a re-report.

The outcome is automatically generated once the SDM Safety Assessment tool is completed. This field should be filled in when an additional Safety Assessment has been completed due to a new report, critical incident or new information arising that requires a new Safety Assessment.

Program Specific Definition:

Date the SDM Risk Assessment was completed for a re-report.

The date the SDM Risk Assessment was completed and an outcome generated. This field should be filled in when an additional Safety Assessment has been completed due to a new report, critical incident or new information arising that requires a new Safety Assessment.

Program Specific Definition:

Outcome of the SDM Risk Assessment for a re-report.

The outcome is automatically generated once the SDM Risk Assessment tool is completed. This field should be filled in when an additional Safety Assessment has been completed due to a new report, critical incident or new information arising that requires a new Safety Assessment.

Program Specific Definition:

The reason why the client exited the service. This only applies to child/young person whom had case plans developed for them. If the child/young person did not have case plans developed for them, please leave this field as blank.

1. Child/young person accepted by another jurisdiction: This is when the CYP has been transferred to another district, either participating in YHP or a different program altogether

2. Child/young person withdrawn from case plan: This is when the CYP no longer wishes to participate in the program and/or does not provide ongoing consent

4. Parent/Carer withdrawn: Same as number 2

5. Case plan goal achieved: CYP has successfully completed program and achieved all goals

6. Withdrawn from Early Intervention Program: This is when the CYP has been withdrawn from the program - the reasons may be clear or unclear. It is a generic option to select if others do not match

7. Child/Young person withdrawn by DCJ: This is when the Department of Communities and Justice removes the CYP from the program even if the cyp/parents have given consent and have been actively participating in the program

Program Specific Definition:

Relates to the quarter in which the provider submits data. A record can be provided in multiple reporting quarters.