The Maze Phase
The Maze Phase is a podcast for Primary health care professionals working with teens navigating life and the Australian Healthcare system. In this podcast, GP Dr Bianca Forrester interviews experts in the field of Adolescent Health and Social care to provide clinical updates, practice tips and best practice approaches to working with teens in Primary care. This series focuses on the school-aged teen and considers approaches to care in school-based settings.
The Maze Phase
Part 2 -Young people in out of home care- How can the GP help?
In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester continues the conversation with researcher Dr Susan Webster and Paediatrician Dr Karen McLean about overcoming the barriers that young people in out-of-home care face in accessing health care and supporting their health, social and educational transitions.
"The single best contribution that doctors and nurses can make, is to form that ongoing therapeutic relationship with a person who has lived with this kind of adversity. That beyond anything else, can really help."
"I think anything that keeps the young person engaged at school and learning, is going to be a positive influence on them...potentially lifelong."
Shownotes:
Karen Mclean’s research: https://www.mcri.edu.au/news/most-children-living-out-home-care-don’t-access-health-services
Australian National Standards of care- https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/pac_national_standard.pdf
National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009 – 2020 https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/cyp-oohc-framework
National Clinical Assessment Framework for Kids in out-of-home-care https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/cyp-oohc-framework
Trauma informed care and practice for health services
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/mental-health/trauma-informed-care
SAHMSA guidelines for Health Services
Children and young people in care Booklet
https://www.ddwmphn.com.au/uploads/publications/CYPC_Final.pdf
Victorian Government Policieis on Children in Out of home care at school
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/supporting-students-out-home-care/policy?Redirect=1
Leaving Plus care plan in Victoriahttps://providers.dffh.vic.gov.au/out-home-care
Raising expectations University access program https://www.cfecfw.asn.au/raisingexpectations/
For GPs recording Continuing Professional development:
This podcast (and accompanying guidelines and article review) may contribute to 1 hours of Educational Activities. GPs may self-record their completion of the activity in their MyCPD account at https://mycpd.racgp.org.au and click on “Log” from the banner at top of screen. Note that it remains the GP’s responsibility to maintain evidence of the activity for their CPD log. Please contact your local faculty if assistance is needed in logging the activity.
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