Annual Report 2012 - Lifeline Darling Downs

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Lifeline Darling Downs & South West Queensland Ltd 2012 Annual Report Supporting Children after Separation The Program by Kath Corcoran, Senior Practitioner Cluster 3 Supporting Children after Separation Program is funded by the Australian Goverment to support children who are adjusting to parental conflict and separation. The program provides a range of interventions to support children as they experience these issues. It provides and opportunity for children to safely express the thoughts and feelings about the circumstances in which they find themselves. The Team The membership of the team has changed over the last year. Gayle Sainsbury is now Separation Program is missed and her commitment to the children and families during her time in Cluster 3 much appreciated. Jean Smith continues to provide services to children and their families in her part-time capacity. Nasyhea has also moved out of this program and into another field of work in the sector. Her time and efforts are also much comes with a great deal of experience and skill. Together Jean and Danielle have again commenced planning groups and work together to provide service to children and key to the program work that is carried out. Achievements The Supporting Children after Separation Team has consistently sought to develop their skills and knowledge. During the year the team has continued to reflect on their practice and refine process and procedures to ensure high quality service delivery to clients. Groups for both boys and girls have been run here at Mill Street with great excitement among the young people and staff. The dynamics of the group often provide a more relaxed environment for some children with great results. An external group was facilitated in partnership with a private school in Toowoomba and with the collaboration of the Family Therapy Team. Challenges Meeting the needs of the community continues to provide challenges. Waiting periods are kept to a minimum however inevitably this is often longer than we would wish for. Often families have limited capacity to bring children to the program and we are hopeful of an extension to our services delivered in schools and other setting. Future directions It is hoped that the team will benefit from further training opportunities into the future. The team is planning for a more integrated approach to service delivery across the other programs and teams within the organization. It is anticipated that access for families from culturally and linguistically diverse communities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members can be improved. The team continues to review practice in these areas. 56 61
62 Lifeline Darling Downs & South West Queensland Ltd 2012 Annual Report The relationship with parents in this program is vital and it is hoped that this connection will continue to grow and be positive in the best interests of the children and their families. 57
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