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ON TRACC: An intersectoral and transcultural service for children and young people from refugee backgroundsDownload this presentation - 524KB PDF AuthorPeter ShawSpeakerPeter ShawOrganisationRegistered Psychologist Clinical Team Leader Auckland District Health Board.Relevance for the ConferenceAlthough around 40,000 people of refugee backgrounds live in New Zealand the On Tracc service pilot project is the first time a service in New Zealand has been developed to provide a comprehensive transcultural and intersectoral service for refugee children who present with high and complex needs. On Tracc has been operating since November 2003. The High and Complex Needs Unit is funding the new service as a demonstration pilot to determine if this is an effective way to deliver services to this population. The service is being delivered collaboratively by psychologists, social workers, cultural advisors and a behaviour support worker employed and supported by:
The demonstration service is evolving effective approaches and practices which appear to provide for best outcomes for working with refugee children and their families presenting with high and complex needs. In this regard there may be potential to transfer these beneficial approaches to other similar populations. The presentation provides an overview of how the service has responded to this population including the development of effective practice and learning achieved to date. Findings will be presented in the context of the target population's experiences and needs. It will describe how the transcultural intersectoral service is being delivered and include preliminary findings from an external evaluation completed sixteen months after On Tracc commenced service delivery. PresentationPaperBiographyPeter Shaw MEd.Coun.(Hons), PGCert.Ed Psych., PGDip.Ed. Psych. FAMI. Registered Psychologist Clinical Team Leader Auckland District Health Board |
