Families referred to a Family Wellbeing 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 Family Wellbeing 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 Torres Strait Islander status is unknown.
Definition notes
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Case: A case is created by a Family Wellbeing Service to begin working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families to plan and provide a tailored, holistic and coordinated response to their specific needs.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Wellbeing Service: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Wellbeing Services (FWS) are community controlled family support services that work with families as early as possible, providing tailored, culturally safe support to improve their wellbeing and prevent their problems from escalating.