Transitional Housing Program (THP)
The Transitional Housing Program (THP) is funded through the Department of Child Safety and provides accommodation and support in a share house and outreach placement unit, to young people aged 15 – 17 years old. This service supports young people with moderate to complex support needs who are currently in the care of Child Safety Services (Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services) and who have a readiness to transition into alternative independent accommodations.
Supported Independent Living is care provided to young people in residential premises by paid or contracted workers. It involves individual or small group living and is most suited to young people aged 15 – 17 years of age with moderate to high needs who are in the process of transitioning from care to independent living.
Placement needs and related supports of young people referred by Child Safety Services (Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services) will be identified in a departmental case plan and departmental transition from care plan for each child and be subject to regular reviews.
THP provides practical support to young people in preparation for transitioning to independent living by:
- supporting the development and enhancement of the young person’s life skills and self-care
- assisting young people to develop or improve their social skills and relationships, including with family, peers and other social networks as appropriate
- increasing the young person’s access to information and community supports, including in relation to future accommodation, housing, health and income support
- facilitating access of young people to ongoing education, employment and skills acquisition opportunities
- case planning and placement decision-making undertaken by Child Safety Services will occur through genuine consultation and participation with the child or young person, parents and other family members, where appropriate, carers and/or direct care staff, and other specialist staff and professionals
- Residential care provided by the Transitional Housing Program provides is evidenced-based and informed particularly by theories of child development, attachment, trauma and grief and loss.
The service works in partnership with Child Safety Services to identify, establish and maintain, where appropriate, connections between child and family including extended family; community; and persons of significance such as elders or close family friends; and be supportive of individual rights and ethnic, religious and cultural identity and values.
Young people in the care and protection of Child Safety Services aged 15 – 17 years with moderate to complex support needs in the Far North Queensland Region,
Region covered by this agency:
Far North Queensland Region: Cairns North, Edmonton, Innisfail, Atherton, Cape York South & Torres Strait Islands and Cape York North & Torres Strait Islands Child Safety Service Centres.
Contact Transitional Housing Program
Transitional Housing Program operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.
Office hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback regarding your experience with the Transitional Housing Program (THP).
Feedback forms are available directly from the service or from Anglicare NQ’s Corporate Office at Level 1, 242 Mulgrave Road in Westcourt. Alternatively, you can provide feedback online by following this link.
In line with Anglicare NQ’s procedures, your privacy and confidentiality will be maintained.
Our Privacy and Confidentiality Procedure can be found here.
Should you wish to contact a member of Anglicare NQ’s executive management team, please phone (07) 4041 5454 or email .
This service is funded by the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, Queensland Government.
