What are residential family care services?
There are four residential family care services in Sydney. These services are provided by Tresillian and Karitane. They are tertiary referral services providing intensive specialist support and care for complex parenting issues. A referral from a health professional is required for admission to a residential family care unit. These services are staffed by specially trained registered nurses, mothercraft nurses, social workers, psychologists and are supported by paediatricians and psychiatrists. Parents live in for up to a week for help with babies who are unsettled, crying excessively, having difficulty feeding, toddlers with challenging behaviours, parents who have depression associated with the transition to parenthood, or complex psychosocial issues which are affecting the family unit. There are special units for toddler management and advice. Tresillian and Karitane offer a range of services including day stay services, outreach services, group programs, home visiting, 24 hour cris
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