What is disability case management?
Case management is a support service that works in partnership with individuals, their family and their support network to achieve positive and quality outcomes for children and young people with a disability.
A Baptcare case manager will work with you and your child to provide assessment, person-centred and goal-focussed planning, advocacy and information about linking with services.
What does case management provide?
Case management provides multiple supports, designed to address the needs of the person that you are caring for.
This service provides:
- An assessment of support needs.
- Planning to identify goals.
- Development of a support plan.
- Information, support, advocacy and coordination to meet identified goals.
- Referrals to and coordination of services.
- A review of supports every six months.
- Access to limited funding to assist with additional disability related support.
- Partnership with your child and family to achieve the agreed outcomes.
Eligibility
Disability case management is available to individuals aged between 0 and 18 years, who live in Moonee Valley, Brimbank, Melbourne and Sunbury.
Baptcare receives funding from the Department of Human Services and therefore services are provided to people in line with the Disability Act 2006.
Referral process
Access to case management is operated through an intake and assessment process which considers a range of factors, including family circumstances, the child’s disability and other supports.
To start the process, a Baptcare referral form needs to be completed by the person with a disability or by a parent, family member, friend or relevant professional.
Needs register
Baptcare holds a needs register and allocation to the case management program is based on the level of need, following a Priority of Access Screening.
Referrals and enquiries
For more information about Baptcare’s disability case management, please contact (03) 9373 3800 or email vicfamilycommunityservices@baptcare.org.au.