Families referred to an Intensive Family Support service by whether consent was received
Source: Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services.
What is being counted
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Data is for the year ending the reference date (12 months of data).
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Counts the number of referrals opened and recorded as a case by an Intensive Family Support service during the reporting period by whether consent was received to commence the service at either the end of the reference period or when the case was closed.
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The consent status of ‘No consent – other reasons’ includes cases that were closed for reasons such as the family was non-contactable, the family were already engaged with another support service or the family were referred in error.
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: A family is identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander if one or more people attached to the case are identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
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Non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: A family where no people attached to the case are identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander or their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status is unknown.
Definition notes
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Case: A case is created by an Intensive Family Support service to begin working collaboratively with families to identify and prioritise their presenting needs and address those needs by providing intensive support and facilitating engagement with specialist services as required.
- Consent: Once a referral is received by an Intensive Family Support service the service then work towards gaining consent from the family to begin assistance. Receiving services from an Intensive Family Support service is voluntary for families and consent is required.
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Intensive Family Support: Intensive Family Support (IFS) services are funded by the department to provide support to help families address multiple and/or complex needs and assist them to build their capacity to care for and protect their children.