Steering Committee The Steering Committee has responsibility for the strategic direction of Safe at Home, overall resource distribution and resolving operational matters that cannot be agreed at the Interdepartmental Committee (IDC) level. Members are senior officials from the departments of Justice (Chair); Police and Emergency Management; Health and Human Services; Premier and Cabinet; and Education. Interdepartmental Committee The operational planning and development of Safe at Home has been undertaken by an Interdepartmental Committee (IDC), which is chaired by the Department of Justice. The IDC has a broad based membership including representatives from the departments of Health and Human Services, Justice, Police and Emergency Services, Premier and Cabinet, Education, the Magistrates Court, Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania and the Tasmanian Prison Service. The IDC is responsible for service system design and ongoing system monitoring and improvement. Regional Coordinating Committees The IDC is supported by Regional Coordinating Committees (RCCs) which have a role in coordinating activities in each region and reporting any unresolved policy or system design matters to the IDC. The RCC’s include similar membership as the IDC with the addition of other agencies such as those responsible for housing or mental health (note that there are regional differences in the attendance of these agencies). The RCCs also have a charter to develop and foster ongoing relationships with relevant non-government services in their region in order to achieve improved information flow and better coordinated services for victims and offenders at the local level. Integrated Case Coordination A key feature of the Safe at Home service response is integrated case coordination. Integrated case coordination was introduced in recognition of the fact that no one service can manage all of the risk and safety issues associated with a Safe at Home case. Integrated Case Coordination (ICC) meetings are held on a weekly in each of the four Police districts throughout the State. Integrated case coordination is a systematic and holistic approach to coordinating interventions to address the risk and safety needs of Safe at Home clients across professional and agency boundaries. It aims to maximise the efficient use of available resources in order to produce better outcomes for clients through a service delivery system. ‘seamless’
Steering Committee The Steering Committee has responsibility for the strategic direction of Safe at Home, overall resource distribution and resolving operational matters that cannot be agreed at the Interdepartmental Committee (IDC) level. Members are senior officials from the departments of Justice (Chair); Police and Emergency Management; Health and Human Services; Premier and Cabinet; and Education. Interdepartmental Committee The operational planning and development of Safe at Home has been undertaken by an Interdepartmental Committee (IDC), which is chaired by the Department of Justice. The IDC has a broad based membership including representatives from the departments of Health and Human Services, Justice, Police and Emergency Services, Premier and Cabinet, Education, the Magistrates Court, Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania and the Tasmanian Prison Service. The IDC is responsible for service system design and ongoing system monitoring and improvement. Regional Coordinating Committees The IDC is supported by Regional Coordinating Committees (RCCs) which have a role in coordinating activities in each region and reporting any unresolved policy or system design matters to the IDC. The RCC’s include similar membership as the IDC with the addition of other agencies such as those responsible for housing or mental health (note that there are regional differences in the attendance of these agencies). The RCCs also have a charter to develop and foster ongoing relationships with relevant non-government services in their region in order to achieve improved information flow and better coordinated services for victims and offenders at the local level. Integrated Case Coordination A key feature of the Safe at Home service response is integrated case coordination. Integrated case coordination was introduced in recognition of the fact that no one service can manage all of the risk and safety issues associated with a Safe at Home case. Integrated Case Coordination (ICC) meetings are held on a weekly in each of the four Police districts throughout the State. Integrated case coordination is a systematic and holistic approach to coordinating interventions to address the risk and safety needs of Safe at Home clients across professional and agency boundaries. It aims to maximise the efficient use of available resources in order to produce better outcomes for clients through a ‘seamless’ service delivery system.
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