Client-Related Outcomes
Client-related outcomes refer to the actions that were either directly or indirectly related to service responses for young people as a result of their involvement in the screening project. These outcomes are further defined in Appendix H.
- A summary report was completed for all 36 participants, which was shared with Youth Justice Case Coordinators/Case Managers, and other stakeholders when indicated, and uploaded into the Connected Client Case Management System (C3MS).
- Detailed or brief follow-up contact from the YJAIS team occurred with Case Coordinators/Case Managers for 47% of young people (n= 29 brief follow-up, n = 17 detailed), and follow-up contact occurred directly with 33% of young people (n = 12).
- Follow up contact with the young person was influenced by their availability and/or release from custody, or cessation of their Youth Justice mandate.
The direct outcomes for young people and their care, as a result of participating in the screening project (Table 7) is summarised below:
- New areas of disability-related need (that is, that were previously unknown and unmet) were identified for 53% (n = 19) of young people.
- Confirmation of previously identified needs occurred for 53% (n = 19) of young people, which may indicate a persistent and possibly previously under-addressed need. Some young people had previously identified needs confirmed in addition to the identification of new needs. As a result of the screening assessments, increased awareness and response to previously identified (and potentially unmet) and new needs occurred.
- Intervention from the YJAIS team (to address newly identified or confirmed disability-related needs) was recommended for 50% (n = 18) of young people, and intervention may or may not have occurred due to reasons such as release from custody, end of mandate, or staff capacity during the screening project period.
- Further comprehensive assessment for one or more areas of functioning (for example, cognitive, language processing, memory) was recommended for 44% (n = 16) of young people, with two of these young people completing a comprehensive assessment via the YJAIS team. This resulted in a formal diagnosis of Intellectual Disability, and subsequent access to NDIS, for one of the young people, during the timeframe of the project.
- A recommendation for external referral to services other than NDIA (e.g. paediatrician, Department for Education, CAMHS) occurred for 39% (n = 14) of young people
- The initiation of an NDIS Access Request was recommended for 22% (n = 8) of young people and occurred for one of the eight.
Table 7: Direct client-related outcomes
Outcomes | Percentage of Young People (N = 36) |
---|---|
New disability-related skills needs identified | 53% |
Confirmation of previously identified needs | 53% |
YJAIS intervention recommended | 50% |
Comprehensive assessment recommended | 44% |
External referral recommended (excluding NDIS) | 39% |
NDIS access request recommended | 22% |
Comprehensive assessment conducted by YJAIS | 6% |
Diagnosis resulting from YJAIS comprehensive assessment | 3% |
NDIS access request initiated | 3% |
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