Policies & Program Management
Home Stretch WA service is delivered with integrity to the model as co-designed with young people and Aboriginal Community. The policies and program management tools and resources support providers to ensure young people in out-of-home-care, who are approaching 18 years of age all over the state, can choose to access the Home Stretch WA service as it was intended.
Model Integrity Framework
The Home Stretch WA Model Integrity Framework is designed as a tool to support service providers to establish a high-quality Home Stretch WA service that is consistent with the service model co-designed by and with young people. It communicates a shared understanding of what the Home Stretch WA service must offer in WA to be considered a Home Stretch WA service. The framework also describes how Home Stretch WA should be delivered based on the evidence base and insights shared by members of the Home Stretch WA - Community of Practice.
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The draft of the Model Integrity Framework has now been released for feedback and comment (click on the front page image below to access it or the table of documents at the bottom of the page) and will be on the Agenda for discussion at the next Guiding Panel Meeting in July 2023. If you would like to provide your comments/ideas/feedback on the framework, please contact any of the CoP team or use the general CoP email: homestretchwa@anglicarewa.org.au
Policy & Program Management
Tools & Resources
All the tools and resources to operate and manage the Home Stretch WA program are found here. Team position descriptions, onboarding checklists, FAQ, a copy of the Model diagram and guides for supporting staff are included below.
Over the next few months, the CoP will be adding a policy library for providers to access generic policies around service delivery, as well as other program infrastructure resources around supervision, case discussion and other workforce development support.
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You can filter by the Stage the resource is used by the Transition Coach in providing a young person with access to Invest In Me Funds or by the Document Type, to easily find the one you want and click on the document's title to open the document.
# | Document Title & Link | Stage | Purpose of Document | Document Type |
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1 | Home Stretch WA - Model Diagram | Onboarding | Visual representation of the Home Stretch Model | Fact Sheet (FS) |
2 | Home Stretch WA - FAQ | Awareness | Home Stretch WA - Operational - FAQ | Fact Sheet (FS) |
3 | Home Stretch WA - Infosession - Young People | Awareness | Presentation for young people providing information all about Home Stretch WA | Fact Sheet (FS) |
4 | Home Stretch WA - Team Roles | Onboarding | Outline of each role in a Home Stretch WA team | Practice Guide (PG) |
5 | Service Establishment Action Timeline Template | Onboarding | A check list to support new providers to stand up the delivery of the Home Stretch WA service in their local community | Form (FOR) |
6 | Coordinator - Generic JDF | Onboarding | Core Job Description document for use in the recruitment process for the Coordinator position for the Home Stretch WA team | Practice Guide (PG) |
7 | Onboarding Check List - Coordinator | Onboarding | Induction support for Program Manager to onboard Coordinator | Practice Guide (PG) |
8 | Transition Coach - Generic JDF | Onboarding | Core Job Description document for use in the recruitment process for the Transition Coach position for the Home Stretch WA team | Practice Guide (PG) |
9 | Interview Schedule - Transition Coach Template | Onboarding | A template of an interview schedule to use in the selection process for a Transition Coach | Form (FOR) |
10 | Onboarding Check List - Transition Coach | Onboarding | Induction support for Coordinator to onboard Transition Coaches | Practice Guide (PG) |
11 | Staying On Facilitator - Generic JDF | Onboarding | Core Job Description document for use in the recruitment process for the Staying On Facilitator position for the Home Stretch WA team | Practice Guide (PG) |
12 | Staying On Facilitator - Onboarding Check List | Onboarding | Induction support for Coordinator to onboard Staying On Facilitator | Practice Guide (PG) |
13 | Child Protection Records Screening Form | Onboarding | DoC Form for new Home Stretch WA team staff members to complete before commencing employment | DoC Form (DCF) |
15 | Supervision Notes | Onboarding | Supporting template for use during 1on1 Supervision | Form (FOR) |
16 | Group Case Discussion - Practice Guide | Supported | Outlines the approach to group case discussion to ensure the care and support for young people and their families is planned and delivered with integrity and provides an opportunity for reflection and practice development for team members. | Practice Guide (PG) |
17 | Case Discussion - Life Domains - Template | Supported | Used with the Group Case Discussion Practice Guide to provide structural support for a team participating in a Group Case Discussion. | Practice Tool (PT) |
18 | Case Discussion - Referral & Onboarding Reflection Template | Onboarding | Reflection template to support a case discussion on referring and onboarding a young person to Home Stretch WA | Form (FOR) |
26 | Model Integrity Framework | Tool to support service providers to establish a high-quality Home Stretch WA service that is consistent with the service model co-designed by and with young people. | Practice Guide (PG) | |
30 | Youth Engagement Plan | Supported | Ensures young people remain at the centre of planning and implementation of the roll out of Home Stretch WA | Policy (POL) |
31 | Youth Engagement Plan - Summary Infographic - LEC | Awareness | Summary pages of the Youth Engagement Plan to support Lived Experience Consultants & CoP members to communicate the plan | Fact Sheet (FS) |
32 | Youth Engagement Plan - Summary Page | Awareness | Summary page of the Youth Engagement Plan to communicate to young people | Fact Sheet (FS) |
33 | Youth Advisory Group Fact Sheet | Awareness | Information about the Youth Advisory Group for young people | Fact Sheet (FS) |
36 | How to Refer a Young Person - Fact Sheet for Young People | Awareness | Simple fact sheet for young people explaining the steps involved in referring a young person to Home Stretch WA | Fact Sheet (FS) |
40 | Feedback & Complaints - Flow Chart | Supported | Flow chart outlining how a young person can provide feedback or a complaint about their experience of Home Stretch WA. The front page is a flow chart for providers and the last page is for young people. | Fact Sheet (FS) |