Child Placement (Out Of Home Care)
Yorganop's primary function is to provide a service which gives effect to the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle. This aims to ensure the successful culturally appropriate placement of any Aboriginal child in an out of home care situation where their best interests are considered. We perform this role through recruitment, assessment, registration, training and support of Aboriginal Carers. Support and counselling, for the Carer is an integral part of this work, as is the monitoring of the success of the placement in terms of the overriding consideration that any placement must be in the child's best interest We work towards reunification at all times. We also liaise with government departments and other agencies regarding appropriate out of home placements.
Community Carers
Yorganop is very keen to involve more Aboriginal people in helping to prevent our children from being separated from their families and from the Aboriginal community. Aboriginal Carers also play a very valuable role in working with Yorganop to provide care for children who may not be able to remain with their families for a period of time.
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Support of Yorganop Carers
Service to carers includes:
- Liaising between Carers and governments
- Recruitment
- Assessment
- Registration
- Training
- Advocacy
- Counselling
- Carer Reviews
- Networking
All Yorganop registered Carers receive foster carer subsidy payments, access to training opportunities to increase skills and provide networking opportunities. A Yorganop worker is assigned to each Carer to provide support, training, advocacy and counselling as required.
Training courses are provided to increase skills and provide networking opportunities between carers and are planned to meet the changing skills needed to provide a quality placement for the child in care.
Caregiver Qualities
Carers must have the knowledge and skills to:
- Understand the nature of foster care work, including the Carer's role and responsibilities and the importance of the child's family
- Be able to make a child feel welcome and secure
- Encourage the child to have contact with relatives and maintain positive links with the Aboriginal community
- Be able to work together with Yorganop towards the reunification of the child with their family of origin wherever possible
- Be prepared to undergo training,
- Have a strong commitment to helping others, especially children, and meeting their needs.