Legislation
This section of the legislation outlines the considerations of an intervention with agreement
What is 51ZB
I am a CSOs supervisor, and have additional delegated powers under the Child Protection Act
What is a Senior Team Leader
The safety, wellbeing and best interests of a child, both through childhood and for the rest of the child's life, are paramount.
What is the paramount principle of the Child Protection Act 1999
In the CSPM this is defined as the process by which a person or family controls their own life. This will mean something different for each person/family and supports the notion that families are the experts in their own lives.
What is Self-determination.
Referring families to a well being service at Intake is an example of this Child Placement Principle Element
What is the Prevention element
This section of the legislation allows an authorised officer who reasonably believes a child is at risk of harm or likely to suffer harm if the officer does not immediately take the child into custody
What is Section 18
I provide specialist advice, guidance and oversight to ensure quality child protection services are delivered in accordance with legislation and practice guidelines
I am a Senior Practitioner
This SDM Tool is completed to ensure that Child Safety officers consider a range of family and environmental circumstances that impact a child’s safety and to effectively plan interventions to protect the child.
What is a Safety Assessment
The Cambridge dictionary defines this as the ability or power to make decisions for yourself, especially the power of a nation to decide how it will be governed.
What is self-determination
Referring parents with a care history to Link-up is an active effort of this Child Placement Principle element
What is the prevention and connection element
This section of the legislation outlines the need for any child who has been assessed as in need of protection, and needing ongoing help under the act, to have a case plan
What is section 51C
I provide high quality cultural advice and direction to assist in informing decisions about the needs of children
I am a Cultural Practice Advisor
An important process to support a CSO in their work. It can be delivered in several ways including formal, informal, live or in a group.
What is Supervision
According to the Australian Human Rights Commission, this is an ongoing process of choice to ensure that Indigenous communities are able to meet their social, cultural and economic needs.
What is Self-determination
Supporting families to obtain adequate and appropriate housing is an example of the active use of this Child Placement Principle element
What is the prevention element
This section of the legislation is where you will find a definition of Intervention
What is Section 51ZA
I am designed to support your work, I have procedures, forms and practice kits attached to me.
I am the Child Safety Practice Manual
When the FRE for an IPA case is HIGH, this is how many times I need to be visiting the child and family.
What is weekly.
This section of the legislation refers to the additional principles of self-determination and the child placement principles as they relate to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
What is Section 5C
The Department funding the set up of the Family Participation Program is an example of this Child Placement Principle element
What is the partnership element