Families referred to an Intensive Family Support service
Source: Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs.
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 Intensive Family Support services during the reporting period.
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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.
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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.