Child Adolescent & Family Services (CAF)

Introductions - The process of accessing an assessment

Supporting my child during the process

Getting my child ready for the appointment

Preparing for the assessment appointment

At the assessment appointment

Working with the CAF service

Working with the Paediatric Dept

Families with complexities

Confidentiality

What is CAF and what are routine referrals?

Information to support a CAF referral

Pressure on the service - triaging each referral

General Practitioner referrals CAF or Child Development service

Processing referrals - accept

Processing referrals - seeking further information

Processing referrals - redirect

Processing referrals - decline

My other children were seen by CAF why has my youngest been declined?

Cultural support

Involving a support person - phone call or appointment

Re-referral after the referral has been redirected or declined

Making a complaint - advocacy services