This program is under the Aboriginal Advancement Strategy, through the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Jacaranda Family Support Team has various roles however a strong focus is on the following:
- Identify and Engage with Indigenous Families that are at Risk and live in Belmont and surrounding areas.
- Support Indigenous Families to give children a good start in life through early childhood development, care education and school readiness.
- Increasing the capacity of Indigenous Families and Communities to engage with Schools and other providers.
- Where necessary referrals to Strong Families, Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Service, Counselling.
- Family Support can attend Strong Family Meetings, Court, Schools and Hospitals etc.
- Can provide Group programs as well as one to one family case management.
- A Men’s Group is run at our centre as part of this program.
- Outreach through Home Visits is also available.
- Elders meetings.
We follow guidelines set out by the Commonwealth Government for the Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Access Strategy (VADCAS). Jacaranda has an access Strategy in place.
