In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester continues the conversation with researcher Dr Susan Webster and Paediatrician Dr Karen McLean about overcoming the barriers that young people in out-of-home care face in accessing health care and supporting their health, social and educational transitions.
The single best contribution that doctors and nurses can make, is to form that ongoing therapeutic relationship with a person who has lived with this kind of adversity. That beyond anything else, can really help.
I think anything that keeps the young person engaged at school and learning, is going to be a positive influence on them...potentially lifelong.
Shownotes
Karen Mclean’s research: https://www.mcri.edu.au/news/most-children-living-out-home-care-don’t-access-health-services
Australian National Standards of care- https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/pac_national_standard.pdf (Links to an external site.)
National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009 – 2020 https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/cyp-oohc-framework
National Clinical Assessment Framework for Kids in out-of-home-care
MBS
PBS
Bianca refers to a phrase that psychologist Andrew Fuller uses in relation to what all young people need:
Trauma informed care and practice for health services
SAHMSA guidelines for Health Services
Children and young people in care Booklet
Check out the Strengthening Health care assessment project by this team:
For advice about Trauma informed practice in schools and Classrooms
Berry Street Training model for educators
Victorian Government Policieis on Children in Out of home care at schools
Leaving Plus care plan in Victoria
Raising expectations University access program