Office of the Senior Practitioner
Ageing Disability and Home Care
Intellectual Disability and Mental Health: Current Developments
The role of disability services for offenders with intellectual disability
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Ageing Disability and Home Care
Department of Human Services:
Aboriginal Affairs
Ageing Disability and Home Care
Community Services
Housing NSW
Juvenile Justice
Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC) funds programs and services that provide people with a disability opportunities to participate in community life.
www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au
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ADHC Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for DADHC services for people with intellectual disability, using the international definition, determined by:
An IQ an IQ of two standard deviations below the mean (70 or below)
Significant deficits in adaptive behaviour functioning (in two or more areas)
Evidence of early onset of developmental delay or intellectual disability prior 18 years
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Regional ADHC
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Contact ADHC Regions
Western: Phone: (02) 6841 1500
Fax: (02) 6841 1555
Street address: Level 1, 130 Brisbane Street, Dubbo NSW 2830
Postal address: PO Box 865, Dubbo NSW 2830
Northern: Phone: (02) 6621 1400
Fax: (02) 6621 1450
Street and postal address: Level 5, 29 Molesworth Street, Lismore NSW 2480
Hunter: Phone: (02) 4978 6100
Fax: (02) 4978 6299
Street address: Level 5, 670 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300
Postal address: PO Box 2161, Dangar NSW 2309
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Contact ADHC Regions cont.
Metro North: Phone: (02) 9841 9500
Fax: (02) 9841 9322
Street address: Level 5, 93 George Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
Postal address: PO Box 3004, Parramatta NSW 2124
Metro South: Phone: (02) 9334 3700
Fax: (02) 9334 3708
Street address: Level 3, 56 Railway Parade, Burwood NSW 2134
Postal address: PO Box 1332, Burwood NSW 1805
Southern: Phone: (02) 6128 9200
Fax: (02) 6128 9211
Street address: Morisset House, Level 3, 7-9 Morisset Street, Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Postal address: PO Box 2245, Queanbeyan NSW 2620
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Office of the Senior Practitioner (OSP)
The Office of the Senior Practitioner is unique in the
Department in that it has both operational, and policy &
practice development, responsibilities.
The Office of the Senior Practitioner has a focus
on the provision of best practice services for
people with complex needs and challenging
behaviour, people with mental health issues, and
people in, or at risk of, contact with the criminal
justice system.
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Office of the Senior Practitioner (OSP)
Consists of:
The Community Justice Program
Integrated Services Project
The State Wide Behaviour Intervention Service
Policy and Practice Team
The Behaviour Support Unit
The Planning and Priority Projects Unit
The Practice Leader Unit
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The Community Justice Program - Case Work and Clinical Services (CJP)
Funded under the DADHC Stronger Together Plan for the provision of accommodation and support services to people with an intellectual disability who are exiting custody.
Program targeted to grow to 200 clients from 2006 – 2011.
Targets individuals who are identified as requiring specialist support on re-entering the community in order to reduce the risk of harm to themselves or to others.
A range of accommodation options are currently being developed under this program, ranging from intensive residential services to drop-in support.
Specialist assessment, case work support and clinical services are
also provided.
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CJP Entry Criteria
Clients must be eligible for DADHC services
Ongoing contact with the criminal justice system, resulting in time spent in custody
Continuing risk of re-offending
Outside DADHC Regional response
Contact Intake Officer: 9841 9214
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The Integrated Service Project (ISP)
A joint initiative between ADHC, NSW Health and NSW Housing
It aims to:
Establish ongoing coordinated cross-agency responses
Improve housing stability, behaviour and social connectedness
Improve local supports
Reduce the cost and impact of challenging behaviour
Contribute to the evidence base
Achieved through the direct and immediate provision of time limited housing and support, as required, while working in partnership with each individual and their support networks to understand, plan and establish a more sustainable range of support from across their community and the specialist services system.
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Target Group
Adults with high risk challenging behaviour
One or more diagnoses or disabilities
Blocking an acute mental health unit or
respite service, homeless, or in gaol
Significant barriers to accessing essential services
Not receiving the required level of ongoing
coordinated multi- agency support
Local support options exhausted
Eligibility is NOT dependent on diagnosis
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Nomination Criteria
Nominations are called for approximately three monthly (contingent on capacity)
The following NSW Departments are eligible to nominate:
Human Services
Community Services,
Housing NSW,
Juvenile Justice,
ADHC
Corrective Services, Justice and Attorney Generals
NSW Trustee and Guardian
NSW Health
Contact Project Liaison Officer: 9841 9241
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Statewide Behaviour Intervention Service (SBIS)
A tertiary service
Provides research, training and clinical consultation to Service Providers already engaged in provision of behaviour support
The support networks involved may include group homes.
Families, respite agencies, and government or non-government services.
Focus on building the knowledge base and practical skills of local carers and Behaviour Support Practitioners.
Behaviour support provides a key role in reducing contact with the criminal justice system
Contact: 8876 4000
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The OSP Policy and Practice Team
Practice Leader Unit
Providing practice leadership for Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology and Nursing & Health Care.
Planning and Priority Projects Unit
Development and implementation of policy and practice guidelines for the provision of services for people with an intellectual disability in, or at risk of, contact with the criminal justice system including the Senior Officers Group: People with an Intellectual Disability and the Criminal Justice System.
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Policy and practice guidelines
NSW Interagency Service Principles and Protocols
Justice Services Policy
Criminal Justice Resource Manual
Dealing with the Police
Legal Representation and Support
Provision of Information Report and Support Plans to court for Bail and S32 Applications
Contact: 9841 9280
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Office of the Senior Practitioner
Ageing Disability and Home Care