Domain 1: Carer understanding of needs and capacity to meet needs child’s Purpose and focus: The success of kinship placement will be supported by the carer having a good understanding of the child/young needs and the capacity to meet these needs. person’s specific Key question: Can this kinship carer/s, with the provision of appropriate support, provide for this child/young needs now and for the placement time period indicated by the case plan? person’s child’s Tips for practitioners: check the understanding of why the child has been placed in their care and then restate the protective carer’s concerns, reasons and circumstances leading to the placement, any harm the child might have suffered identify and discuss the needs with the carer child’s explore the views about how they will respond to these needs within the context of their current carer’s household/family situation explore child/young person and kinship carer(s) strengths show an example of a de-identified cultural plan to the carer(s) so they are aware of what this involves (Aboriginal children) Basic needs Basic needs: include medical/health needs; food, routine, sleep, reasonable hygiene, adequate safety and supervision Suggested prompts: Comments: Tell me about your day from morning to bed time? your routine with the kids What’s like? (a normal day) What times of day are easy/difficult? What do they like to eat? their sleeping? Are they How’s sharing a room who with – – how’s that working? (sight sleeping arrangements, discuss and check compliance with sudden infant death syndrome requirements) How are you managing safety issues in the home? (pets/stairs/hazards/bush fire safety plan) Health check Health check: Dental check: If no dental or health check, date planned for this and any assistance required: <Yes/No> <Yes/No> If yes, name If yes, name provider: provider: Emotional needs Responsiveness to child, shows emotional warmth, pride in achievements; provides security child’s Suggested prompts: Comments:
Domain 1: Carer understanding of child’s needs and capacity to meet needs Purpose and focus: The success of kinship placement will be supported by the carer having a good understanding of the child/young person’s specific needs and the capacity to meet these needs. Key question: Can this kinship carer/s, with the provision of appropriate support, provide for this child/young person’s needs now and for the placement time period indicated by the child’s case plan? Tips for practitioners: check the carer’s understanding of why the child has been placed in their care and then restate the protective concerns, reasons and circumstances leading to the placement, any harm the child might have suffered identify and discuss the child’s needs with the carer explore the carer’s views about how they will respond to these needs within the context of their current household/family situation explore child/young person and kinship carer(s) strengths show an example of a de-identified cultural plan to the carer(s) so they are aware of what this involves (Aboriginal children) Basic needs Basic needs: include medical/health needs; food, routine, sleep, reasonable hygiene, adequate safety and supervision Suggested prompts: Comments: Tell me about your day from morning to bed time? What’s your routine with the kids like? (a normal day) What times of day are easy/difficult? What do they like to eat? How’s their sleeping? Are they sharing a room – who with – how’s that working? (sight sleeping arrangements, discuss and check compliance with sudden infant death syndrome requirements) How are you managing safety issues in the home? (pets/stairs/hazards/bush fire safety plan) Health check Health check: Dental check: If no dental or health check, date planned for this and any assistance required: <Yes/No> If yes, name provider: <Yes/No> If yes, name provider: Emotional needs Responsiveness to child, shows emotional warmth, pride in child’s achievements; provides security Suggested prompts: Comments: