Intake Assessment

Intake assessments are by appointment only. Parents/carers should ring the Harmony House centre that they are to attend and make a booking for intake. Parents/carers are asked to bring with them their Court Orders or agreements, Photo ID, drivers license, Medicare Card and DVO's/AVO's if they have them. Once both parties have completed the intake process and have been accepted into the program, dates and times can be discussed and booked for service to begin.

Acceptance

Acceptance is dependent on both parents/carers completing the intake assessment, being assessed as eligible and signing a service agreement which identifies rights and responsibilities for the duration of time in the service.

Who is Eligibile?

The following criteria are applied to assessing eligibility:

• That both parents are committed to the program, this allows the children to develop a positive relationship with the non-residential parent. In particular, parents should not denigrate or speak disrespectfully of the other parent to or in the presence of the children.
• The capacity of non-residential parents to adequately parent the children, because of issues such as homelessness, disability, intellectual, psychiatric or physical, of children or parents, lack of parenting skills.
• Issues of safety and security: for children, parents/guardians and/or staff in relation to domestic violence, drug and/or alcohol issues.

Exclusion from the Service

Exclusion will be based on the following:

If there is a reason to believe an unaccaptable safety risk exists for children, parent/guardians, significant others and staff.

A history of violent offences, serious criminal offences, wounding offences and any indictable offences in the past 12 months.

A history of any offences against children, conviction or pending charges in relation to children under the age of 16 years may exclude applicants.