Self Placing within child safety
Fostering Security, Building Stability
Self-Placement Guidance & Support
BEROS operates 365 days and aims to provide 24/7 support to young people. We are committed to assisting youth through different means:
BEROS CASE MANAGEMENT
- Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Working alongside young people, Child Safety, and other key stakeholders to connect young people to safe and stable housing, increase safety and stability and support young people to access resources.
BEROS STREET TO HOME
- 7 Nights a week - 5pm - Midnight
Our dedicated team engages in assertive outreach to ‘hotspots” known as areas young people frequent and sleep rough. They also respond to child safety after hours referrals, providing transports for young people back to placement, or safe self-placing options, respond to young people in crisis, and provide welfare checks and the provision of practical support.
BEROS OVERNIGHT SUPPORT
- 7 Nights a week
BEROS can also provide overnight support for up to 2 consecutive nights (exceptions made on weekends and public holidays) in one of our 3 houses. Each house can sleep up to 2 young people who are self-placing. Overnight support workers are able to provide case work support to these young people and support them to engage with the case management team upon handover the following day.
Referrals
Anyone can make a referral, including Child Safety, other services, or the young person themselves.
CONTACTS FOR REFERRALS:
Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
Contact Team Leader Toni Sumner - 0447 385 199
or
After 5pm
Contact BEROS Street to Home - 3036 4444
