South Australias Social Inclusion

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South Australias Social Inclusion
Initiative
South Australias Social Inclusion
Initiative
27th March 2008
YOUNG HOMELESS PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE AND COMPLEX
NEEDS
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Social Inclusion Context

• Adelaide inner city service reform
• For vulnerable homeless people (those cycling
  through rough sleeping)
• Broader than the inner city
• Key features
• System alignment to strategic homeless priorities
• Funding
• Local level

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SYSTEMS INTERFACE
Target Population
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Youth Sector Context

• Youth SAAP Agencies
• Inner City St Johns Youth Service Trace -A-
  Place SideStreet
• Profile of Young People
• Exclusion (community family education /
  training / employmentservices)
• Entrenched in street homelessness
• Comorbid presentation

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Key Issues

• Increasing numbers and proportion with high and
  complex needs
• Highly vulnerable with high risk taking behaviour
• Minimal engagement with existing services
• Crisis driven responses
• Problems becoming more entrenched

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The Approach

• Evidence Based
• High Impact
• Target Most Vulnerable
• Establish Joint System and Agency Process
• Identify / Engage / Case Manage / House

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The Partners

• Strategic SIU DFC DoH
• Agencies
• Community Sector (St Johns TAP Streetlink
  SideStreet Hindmarsh Centre)
• Government (Street to Home MHS DASSA ENU
  Housing SA Families SA)

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Activities

• Establish and trial integrated model
• Elements
• Joint identification, assessment and referral of
  client
• Establish case management
• Assertive outreach capacity
• Identify current pathways and divert to improved
  pathways
• No retreat

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Barriers

• Systems Level
• Establishing government agency mandate
• Better targeting of existing resources
• Tailored service arrangements
• Better connecting youth and adult sectors

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Barriers Contd

• Agency Level
• Developing a common service approach
• Developing shared tools to deliver the approach
• Improving dialogue between practionners
• Confidentiality barriers overcome with improved
  informed consent

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Summary

• Timeframes
• Contributing to the evidence base review and
  evaluation
• Leadership
• Strength in agency collaboration