An evaluation of MacKillop Family Services’ Family Preservation and Reunification Response for vulnerable families
- Conditions
- Family violenceOut-of-home care placementMental Health - Other mental health disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12621001363875
- Lead Sponsor
- Monash University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 250
Parents living in Victoria, Australia, that are at risk for child removal (child substantiation) or have at least one child already residing in out-of-home care. Child is aged between 0-17 years. Parents will have at least two of the following risk factors placing their child at risk of removal:
- history of out-of-home care themselves
- child or parent identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
- young mother (aged under 20 at birth)
- drug or alcohol concerns
- mental health concerns
- other physical development or health concerns (i.e., chronic illness, intellectual disability)
- family/domestic violence present
Program staff will also be involved in this study. Program staff will be eligible if they have been involved in the delivery of the program for at least one month.
Parents will not be eligible for participation if they:
- do not speak English
- do not reside or work in the relevant catchment areas in Victoria
- are already engaged in another family service programs
- have no child protection involvement
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Out-of-home care placement - measured by the number of entries or re-entries into out-of-home care, assessed via document analysis review of FPR practitioners' case notes. This is a composite primary outcome. [Program closure (primary timepoint, six months post-intervention commencement) and 12-months post-closure.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method