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14. Target Group Homeless or at risk of homelessness woman over 25 and under 55 unaccompanied by children who may have a mental health issue 15. Eligibility We do not accept woman with children in their care. 16. Model of Service Delivery Regina Coeli is a residential program with a case management and recreation program. 17. Referral Process A SCOTT referral form and extra questions particular to Regina need to be completed when there is a vacancy and faxed to the general office. 18. How to make a referral? 19. What happens once I’ve made a referral? A phone call needs to be made to the general office to discuss eligibility and vacancies. If appropriate, a referral form will be sent to the referrer. We do not have a waiting list. Once the referral form is received the team will look at all referrals and contact agencies within 2 weeks If a referral is accepted the woman and her worker will be invited in to meet with staff and to have lunch with the community. If the woman is appropriate an offer of accommodation will be made. 20. Number of Workers 3 Case Workers, 2 Recreation workers, 1 House Manager 2 Residential workers per shift afterhours and weekends. 21. Partnerships involved in 22. Networks (formal & informal) We have formal MOU‟s with the RDNS HPP Program and are part of the Inner West Alliance We are part of the Western LASN and the Inner West Area Mental Health Alliance 23. Disabled Access We have ramped access at the rear of the Main House 24. Transport We do some transport on a case by case basis however the Flemington Road tram runs outside the front of the building. 25. Culture and Languages Nothing specific. We have access to DHS Interpreting services. Page | 29 HACC & Homelessness in Yarra Agency Information Booklet Coordinating Services for Better Outcomes
Royal District Nursing Homeless Persons Program – RDNS HPP 1. Service Name Royal District Nursing Service Homeless Persons Program 2. Brief History of Service The Homeless Persons Program (HPP) was established in 1978 to provide a nursing service to people experiencing homelessness. HPP became a part of the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) in 1988 and since then has experienced its most significant growth. RDNS HPP employs 34 community health nurses who provide direct care to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk. RDNS HPP co locates direct care staff with 22 agencies, spanning a broad range of service, who work with or are located near populations of people experiencing homelessness 3. Location/s HPP Head Office 113 Rosslyn St. West Melbourne Yarra RDNS HPP Community Health Nurses Co-located at NYCHC 75 Brunswick St, Fitzroy 4. Telephone HPP 83270700 NYCHC 94113500 5. Emails mdixon@rdns.com.au jbligh@rdns.com.au lcropley@rdns.com.au jfry@rdns.com.au 6. Website Address www.rdns.com.au 7. Service Contacts Marnie Dixon – Yarra Women‟s Health Service Jane Bligh – Fitzroy Outreach Linda Cropley – St Vincent‟s Referrals Julie Fry – North East team Coordinator 8. HACC Service Since 1988, RDNS HPP funding has increased from $136,000 to over $3 million – the majority of funding is received via the Federal/State Home and Community Care funding arrangement (HACC), with a quarter of funding coming from contracted services via the homeless sector. RDNS HPP assertively seeks to take healthcare to people experiencing homelessness. Rather than waiting for people to contact the program, staff outreach into environments where homeless live and gather (nursing clinics, crisis accommodation, rooming houses or even parks). RDNS HPP nurses provide primarily nursing care as well as advocacy, assessment and case management to people experiencing homelessness. 9. Other Services in Organisation RDNS general also provides in home care to clients in Yarra and when appropriate the RDNS general nurses will share care with HPP if daily visits are required for clinical care. 10. Funding Sources HACC funding and HARP funding one day per week at St. Vincent‟s Referrals position to deliver health care to people experiencing or who are at risk of homelessness in the community. Page | 30 HACC & Homelessness in Yarra Agency Information Booklet Coordinating Services for Better Outcomes
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