Case Study, Campbell Family Steven has three children: Michael, Tora and Madee Campbell. The family were living in Geelong and had been referred to an agency in Geelong by ChildFIRST for family support following the death of the children's mother, May,

three years ago. The family moved to Melbourne six months ago and have again been referred to Child FIRST, this case has just been picked up by CityCare. Steven has a mental illness that needs treatment. He hasn't followed up treatment in Melbourne and has not been taking his medication. You decide he is in a crisis, and he needs immediate medical attention; and emergency services are called. Emergency services informs you that Steven needs intensive, inpatient treatment, followed by outpatient care. May's brother and his family live in Albury, and the extended family live in Myanmar. You have worked with the Department and it has been determined that the children should be placed into a voluntary out of home care placement with their aunt Shauna (Stephen's sister), in their Melbourne home. Steven had agreed to the voluntary out of home care for Michael, Madee, and Tora. It is expected that this will be required for 6 months. This is your first visit to with Campbell family.

Michael Michael is 13 years old, is neurodiverse and has a formal diagnosis of Autism. He is receiving NDIS support. Michael is really good at computer games and has a special interest in maps. Michael attends a specialist school, he can communicate effectively with tools such as bear cards and is an active participant at sports events. Michael experiences some challenges with his social skills and can become anxious when meeting new people, or when introduced to a new environment as he likes having known routines. Michael can't tolerate loud sounds, such as a ringing telephone or alarms. Michael's younger sisters constantly tell him he's 'weird' and yell at him if he tries to go into the bathroom when either one of them are in the bath or shower. Michael can get frustrated and upset when they don't understand his needs and has shoved his sisters in the past. At school, the staff have reported that Michael occasionally demonstrates challenging behaviour when transitioning from one activity to another. Michael can get frustrated if his routine is altered, recently he kicked another student and damaged their artwork. Michael hasn't been to school for a few weeks because Steven finds it difficult to get him ready

Tora and Madee Identical twins Tora and Madee are 11 years old. They haven't had medical or dental checks for at least 12 months. Tora and Madee have largely been caring for themselves, Michael and Steven for several months. Because of Steven's illness, they have been doing the shopping, and cooking, and their diet is poor. The twins say Michael starts throwing things if he doesn't get fed at 7:00 pm. Even when Steven was feeling well, his focus was largely on Michel and his behaviour, and the twins have missed out on guidance about things such as hygiene and coping with physical changes. Michael is much taller than them and strong for his age and hurts Madee and Tora when he shoves them. They say it's creepy how he is always trying to come into the bathroom when they are bathing or showering. They spend a lot of time in their bedroom listing to music. School attendance has been irregular, and they are just at developmental levels expected for their age. Tora , who is much quieter than Madee, is experiencing bullying by two other children at school. Tora and Madee have little contact with other children and adults outside of school. They have only met their aunt Shauna once as Steven has been unwell and has been scared that Shauna would report him to Child Protection if she saw how they lived. Madee said she used to play soccer and would like to again. Tora likes to sing and dance but is lacking in confidence. The family has not participated in any formal religious activities but they do celebrate Christmas and Easter. The twins say they used to celebrate Buddhist holidays with their uncle when their mum was alive, but they haven't seen their uncle and cousins for a long time. The children only speak Englis

You have reviewed case notes, reports and results of assessments. Michael, Tora and Madee are doing well. Michael is getting the supports he needs from a disability agency, is regularly attending school, and his behaviour at home and at school is manageable. Tora and Madee are participating in after school activities, including soccer, singing and cultural programs, and are in contact with their Mother's family. They are doing well at school and they are in good health. The bullying Tora experienced at school has settled but she is concerned the children will again target her. Steven has recovered and is now caring for Michael, Tora and Madee, with support from Shauna. Shauna is living in her own home.

Questions

1. 1 Analysing goals

A) Describe what type of information you would collect to analyse a client's achievement in meeting their goals.

B) Describe how you analysed the clients' achievements in meeting goals described in their Case Plans, with the information provided in the scenario for the task

C) What ongoing intervention is required for Michael and Tora?

2 Reasons for case closure

For each client, list the reasons why their case with City Care's family services team are to be closed. Provide at least two (2) reasons for each client

3 Negotiating closure and relationships

Children can form strong attachment to case workers.

A) Identify how you can effectively negotiate case closure with Tora and Madee. answer needs be 30 words or more.

B) If Tora was reluctant to end the relationship, what would you do? Record what you would say to her to respond to the situation and explain what would happen from this point.

4 Closure notification and ongoing support

A) Develop an email to the School Counsellor, notifying her of the decision to close Tora and Madee's cases and asking for guidance on how to ensure the School Counsellor will continue to work with twins when not part of focused care team. Include the email content in the space provided below.

5 Client reflection

A) Identify at least one (1) method for Michael and Madee to get them to reflect on past interventions and their achievements.

B) Develop two (2) open questions to ask Tora to reflect on past interventions and her achievements.