FWT+DP - ACYFS

ACYFS

Aboriginal Child, Youth and Family Strategy

The Aboriginal Child, Youth and Family Strategy (ACYFS) forms part of the NSW Government's efforts to imptove outcomes for Aboriginal children, young people, their families and communities.

ACYFS focuses in better coordination and targeting of existing government and non-government resources, ensuring mainstream services are meeting the needs of Aboriginal people and testing new ways of supporting these communities.

There is a significant gap in health and educational achievement between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal young people. As well, Aboriginal young people continue to have higher rates of involvement in the criminal justice system and Aboriginal families are over represented in child protection notifications. In some Aboriginal communities, Aboriginal children and young people are at very high risk of harm and neglect.

To develop more responsive and integrated service networks, the strategy will build on the Families NSW approach, bringing together key stakeholders and key policies and initiatives for planning and service development purposes.

No one department, service, family or community acting in isolation can achieve the outcomes sought for children, and young people. This approach recognises that it takes a combines effort and a multi- faceted service network, and that the best outcomes can be achieved by supporting regional planning and decsions making processes.

FWTDP currently has one ACYFS Project

ACYFS Learning and Development Project

ACYFS Learning and Development Project

LGA's covered:Auburn, Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Holroyd, Parramatta, Penrith.

Project Worker: Jackie Stewart

Phone: 9620-6172

Mobile: 0439 248 855

Email: jackies@fwtdp.org.au