Turnaround Program

The Turnaround Program provides for the development of a coordinated case plan for eligible young people with intensive support needs. A team comprising people with whom the young person already has relationships, as well as relevant professionals, is developed to provide the young person with timely and effective intervention and support to assist them gain the necessary education, work readiness skills, resources and community connections to successfully develop into capable adults.

Referrals to the Turnaround Program are open to a wide range of government and non-government service delivery agencies. Referral agencies may include schools, police, family support services, youth services, SAAP services and related outreach workers, Family Services, Youth Justice, health services, substitute care services, indigenous community organisations, Centrelink social workers etc.

In order to refer a person to Turnaround an agency must first discuss the referral and gain consent from the young person and/or person with parental responsibility and then discuss the referral with the Turnaround Team. After the initial contact, the referrer will be required to complete the referral form with the referral consent form signed by the young person or their parent/guardian.

For more information vist the Community Services website.