Reference no: EM133250016

Case Scenario - Fred

Fred resides in the outer western suburbs of Newcastle in a private rent accommodation held by his partner Jane. The family has been given an eviction notice as Jane is behind in the rent. The family receive benefits from Centrelink, these benefits just meet the needs of the family.

Fred has one child with Jane, Samuel aged 3 who is developmentally delayed. Jane has 2 other children Max who is 10 years old and has a learning disability, and Sarah aged 7 by a previous partner.

Fred suffers with a mental health issues and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Fred has infrequent treatment from his mental health specialist. He has stated that the voices tell him "not to trust them". Fred does not take his medication. Fred identifies as being Aboriginal and is known in the local Aboriginal community.

Fred also binge drinks alcohol and is often prone to violent outbursts with Jane in front of the children. As a result of these violent outbursts the three children are exposed to family violence within the family home. Fred often minimises his own behaviour by stating the reasons that he drinks is that it is his right to drink and also due to the financial pressures that the family has both previously and currently experience.

On the last three occasions of Fred's aggressive outbursts, the police have attended the family home. The Police have issued a non-exclusive AVO which allows Fred to remain in the family home. Jane has indicated that she will not be appearing at local court as she does not see what all the fuss is about. Jane has indicated that Fred is a good dad; he just gets a little angry from time to time.

1. Discuss how you would negotiate collaborative working arrangements for appropriate services.

2. Discuss how you would work with relevant services to agreed coordination requirements and boundaries.

3. Discuss how you would coordinate your work with other services to minimise client confusion and concerns.

4. Discuss how you would obtain client feedback about the services accessed. What approach would you take for this client?

5. How would you identify and implement further support required to meet changing needs and progress towards outcomes?

6. Discuss how you will communicate with others service providers and facilitate a case conference.