What's the Answer? - Create

• No (effective or informed) choice about participating in transition from care processes, especiallyplanning – and especially because young people may not be ready to undertake this level ofplanning (too young or not yet mature enough to take part effectively).• Lack of participation in transition from care planning because young people have unaddressedmental health issues.Lack of information/awareness• Lack of information on support and services i.e. what, where and how to access.• Unaware of Centrelink entitlements or how to appeal decisions.• Lack of knowledge of the services and/or how to engage with or obtain referrals to the services.• The Department’s failure to inform young people about Transition from Care programs, processesand Departmental obligations.• Inadequate support/advice/advocacy for young people in obtaining support to transition fromcare.Lack of appropriate services/referrals• Inappropriate referrals, ie. refuges not safe or not teaching life skills.• Lack of specialised services.• The waiting list.• Lack of resources.• A lack of After Care support workers.Lack of skills / confidence• Fear and lack of self confidence.• Not wanting to access services because of past knock backs or negative experiences.• Not having an advocate or someone to take you. Young people are more confident and willing toaccess a service if a trusted caseworker/carer etc. attends the first service visit with them.Lack of finances• Inability to pay for services and a decreasing number of health services that bulk bill- particularlymental health.• We don’t have the money to access some of the services.Lack of transport• Drivers licence is not seen as a priority – young people need more hours paid for and assistance toget rid of fines, get ID and access to a car.• Lack of transport in rural areas and lack of licence = inability to access work and educationespecially on weekends or after hours.• We can’t get to the services. Don’t have any money for the bus. Have had to ask Salvo’s to payfor half my bus fare so I could get to Centrelink.• Having to travel long distances to access a service – outreach workers would help thisLack of official ID• Not having 100 points of ID.• Eligibility barriers or nor having adequate paperwork/ID.27