Targeted Care Packages (TCP)

Targeted Care Packages (TCP) team work together in the best interest of the child or young person and the placement needs. TCP's give children and young people support to avoid entering and while exiting residential care.

We help young people work through the traumatic events in their lives and address the immediate concerns to strengthen the placement. Our Key Workers support everyone in the TCP team and who have involvement with the care of the child or young person. Our Key Workers work with Child, their caregivers and Youth Workers to make sure the placement is successful.
 
You need to be eligible to have a TCP before you can have a Key Worker at Nexus. You can ask the child's or young person’s DHHS Child Protection Worker to see if the child or young person is eligible for a TCP with Nexus. You are eligible for a TCP if you are:

• Under 18 years old.
• At risk of going into Residential Care
• Currently in Residential care.

There are priority groups to have a TCP:

• Young people who are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
• Under 12 years old
• Young people who have a disability

The young person will have a TCP until:

• The young person no longer needs one
• Up to 12 month after Child Protection is no longer involved

The packages are supported by:

• DHHS Child Protection
• Nexus Key Worker
• Child and Youth Workers

What to expect

The TCP helps everyone to work together to make sure all supports are in place as agreed. We work with :

• The  Young Person
• Their family
• Carer Caregivers
• DHHS / Child Protection
• Other people involve with the child

Team

Our Key Workers are qualified. They also have:

• A Working with Children's Check
• Regular Police Checks
• Qualified
• Years of experiences working with young people

Referral process

Only DHHS can refer under Targeted Care Package.

You can call Nexus on 1300 77 33 52 if you have any questions.

Pease note, TCP is not a crisis service.

After hours Child Protection Emergency Service Contact - 13 12 78
(5.00pm to 9.00am Monday - Friday, 24 hours on weekends and public holidays)

Related services

• Counselling Services
• Family Violence - Men
  
• Family Violence - Women
  
• Family Violence - Children
  
• Social Support Groups
• Theraplay
  
• The Department of Health and Human Services
• Anglicare
• Berry Street