JUNE 2006 DEWR NEW CONTRACT DEEWR JUNE 2009 MIW (MAKE IT WORK)2002 PSP 2000 The Ex-Offender Program.

•JUNE 2006 DEWR

•NEW CONTRACT DEEWR JUNE 2009

•MIW (MAKE IT WORK)2002

•PSP 2000

The Ex-Offender Program

COMMON ISSUESCOMMON ISSUESEX-OFFENDERS FACE POST RELEASEEX-OFFENDERS FACE POST RELEASE

• Criminal Record

• Limited Work Experience

• Limited Education

• Prejudice

• Limited Support Services and or coordinated servicing



• Unstable accommodation


Emergency Housing

Transitional Housing

Reoccurring Homelessness

Couch surfing


• Drug Addiction• Alcohol Addiction


At high risk of relapse

Paranoia

Breaking Parole


• Family Breakdown


Limited family support

Lack of friends

Loneliness

Boredom


• Mental Illness• Anger Management Issues


Lack of insight

Lack of communication skills

2 What does the Ex-Offender Program offer?How did we make it different to other Job Services?

WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER?WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER?

• EARLY ENGAGEMENT

•TAP (TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM)

•DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH CENTRELINK

•DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS

•TRUST


WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER? WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER?

• Building a network of loyal employers who are willing to give Ex-offenders a chance.

•TOLL – Second Step

•Gardening supply company

•Cabinet making


WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER? WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER?

• Wage Subsidy – Up to $4000 to the employer for Full-Time work

• Post Placement Support (PPS) – Support for 6 months • Ongoing advice and support

• Direct communication with the employer via WISE Employment Liaison Officers



Deliver a flexible Employment Pathway Plan (Centrelink obligation)

• Incorporate parole obligations• ICO (Intensive court order)•D&A counselling•Anger Management•CBO (Community Base Order)•Supervision Appointments

• Always work with the clients needs



Deliver a flexible Activity Agreement - continued

• Drive Job Seeker To job interviews

• Work together with other stakeholdersParole OfficerPsychologistGPCounsellor etc

• Make every effort possible within DEEWR contract restraints not to PR (participation report) this client group




Regular visits to the prisons

• Present at TAP (Transitional Assistance Program) and other programs offered at various prisons• H M Prison Loddon• Port Phillip Prison• Margoneet Correctional Centre• MRC (Melbourne Remand Centre)• H M Prison Barwon• H M Prison Langi Kal Kal• Fulham Correctional Centre

4 Referrals & Outcomes

Case ManagersCase Managers

Approximately – 50 -60 active participants eachApproximately – 50 -60 active participants each

Placements – Approximately 20% participantsPlacements – Approximately 20% participants

13/26 Weeks Outcomes – 10% Participants

Education Placements – 5%

Non measured outcomes are social outcomes – a decrease in recidivism

Case management involves dealing with issues that arise

The Ex-Offenders Program

PlacementsPlacements

The jobs are generally:

• Factory Hand• Kitchen Hand• Storeman• Labourers• Warehousing/Forklift • Picker/Packing• Apprenticeships• MR/HR Drivers• Call centre


Type of Referrals to Training Organisation Type of Referrals to Training Organisation

Pre-Apprenticeship course

•Hairdressing•Business•Retail•Hospitality•Warehousing•Transport & Logistics•Asset Management•Horticulture•Accredited literacy/numeracy courses•Fitness/Personal Training


5 Examples of Ex-Offender Clients

Examples of Ex-Offender ClientsExamples of Ex-Offender Clients

• Client 1 CL

5 year Prison sentence Drug addiction (savoxane) Parole Obligations Anxiety No recent work history Limited job searching skills



• Client 2 JayC

6 year Prison history Past Drug addiction Parole Obligations Anxiety No outside work history Limited job searching skills Limited social/family support Presented only knowing a life of crime


• Client 3 MJ

Prison history/Recidivism Parole Obligations/ICO Long term drug abuse Limited work history Limited education



• Client 3 JC

23 years in prison for serious crimes Homelessness, lives in emergency housing No work history outside of jail Not enough ID, difficulty in gaining sufficient ID Severe anxiety, lack of social skills Mature Age


6 Summary

SummarySummary

• WISE Employment’s Richmond Specialist Service treats each Ex-Offender with respect and helps each individual to overcome their existing barriers. • Enhancing the Ex-Offender’s abilities to prepare for the workforce.

• The Ex-Offenders program is designed to break the cycle of recidivism.


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