Families referred to a Family Wellbeing Service by whether consent was received
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 a Family Wellbeing 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 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.
- Consent: Once a referral is received by a Family Wellbeing Service the service then work towards gaining consent from the family to begin assistance. Receiving services from a Family Wellbeing Service is voluntary for families and consent is required.
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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.