Working collaboratively
in Taree
Helga Smit – Regional Manager, CatholicCare
Fiona Small – Acting Manager Client Services
Taree Community Services
18th August 2014
Background
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Triage Assessment Guidelines
Keeping Them Safe
Working in Silos
The conversation that started the
changes
Weekly Allocation Meetings
• How it works at Taree Community
Services Centre?
• Challenges
• Benefits
Interagency Case Discussion
• How it works at Taree Community
Services Centre?
• Challenges
• Benefits
Developing Relationships
• Person centred relationship – open
to 2 way communication channels
• Community Projects together
• Shared resources
• Reflective practice
• Joint Training
• Mentoring
Working together
• Continued relationship building
• Joint Home
Visiting
• Referral pathways
work shop
• Memorandum of
Understanding
Where to now…
• How do we keep the
passion alive?
• Increasing the ocean
opportunities…
Questions…