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.”
Link to podcast: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=1030889
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
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
https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/cyp-oohc-framework
MBS
http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/Home
PBS
https://www.pbs.gov.au/pbs/home
Bianca refers to a phrase that psychologist Andrew Fuller uses in relation to what all young people need:
https://andrewfuller.com.au/free-resources/
Trauma informed care and practice for health services
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/mental-health/trauma-informed-care
SAHMSA guidelines for Health Services
https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/programs_campaigns/childrens_mental_health/atc-whitepaper-040616.pdf
Children and young people in care Booklet
https://www.ddwmphn.com.au/uploads/publications/CYPC_Final.pdf
Check out the Strengthening Health care assessment project by this team:
https://www.ddwmphn.com.au/shap
For advice about
Trauma informed practice in schools and Classrooms
https://socialequity.unimelb.edu.au/news/events/a-new-approach-to-trauma-informed-schools
Berry Street Training model for educators
https://aifs.gov.au/resources/short-articles/new-approach-trauma-informed-teaching-teacher-practice-berry-street
Victorian Government Policieis on Children in Out of home care at schools
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/supporting-students-out-home-care/policy?Redirect=1
Leaving Plus care plan in Victoria
https://providers.dffh.vic.gov.au/out-home-care
Raising expectations University access program
https://www.cfecfw.asn.au/raisingexpectations/
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This Podcast was recorded over “zoom” in May-June 2022 and produced in July
- Presented by: Bianca Forrester
- Guests: Dr Susan Webster, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne
- Dr Karen McLean, Paediatrician Royal Children’s hospital and Researcher Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
- Produced by: Bianca Forrester
- Music: Space Cadet Lullabies
- Graphics: Gaal Creative
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