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How do we create excellence in Intensive Therapeutic residential care practice?
What creates high quality therapeutic residential care? This is the question often asked of agencies, of staff, of policy makers and of the young people themselves. There is no simple answer! Intensive therapeutic residential care is a complex operating environment. It cares for and supports young people with the most complex needs and interacts with …
Young peoples’ participation is a right, not a privilege
Under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), Australian young people should be assured the right to express their views freely in all matters that affect them, their views being given due weight, in accordance with their age and maturity. Yet in a recent survey of 143 children and young people …
The role of supervision in the trauma-informed journey
The intention of trauma-informed practice and care is to increase understanding of how present behaviours and difficulties can be understood in the context of past trauma and apply it to our practice. This approach offers a framework for a common set of values, knowledge and language. However, the trauma-informed care approach can also be applied to understanding and protecting the workforce from vicarious trauma as a consequence of the emotional demands of their work.
What is cultural safety?
This cultural safety framework for working with First Nations peoples holistically considers cultural, spiritual, and social connections as means to know and have relationships with cultural and family groups and places in Country, supporting children and families to maintain cultural knowledge, identity, and sense of belonging.
How do you support staff feeling defeated and powerless? A Case Study
My work as a Therapeutic Specialist is about finding ways to equip and support staff to provide high-quality therapeutic care for young people living in Intensive Therapeutic Care homes. It is about sharing knowledge, facilitating reflective practice and, perhaps most importantly, holding the hope that positive change is possible. In this blog, I want to …