FIN Inclusion T O S H I B A Matters Parents Supporting Parents with Safety C O N T A C T 0 4 0 2 2 5 4 9 8 4 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1 S N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 2 f i n q l d t s v @ g m a i l . c FIN Voices heard by the Qld Child o m fin - q l d t s v . o r g . a u Protection Commission P O B o x 1 8 3 9 Over a good two and a half . inadequate accounta- bility T o w n s v i l l e 4 8 mechanisms hours we told our stories of 1 0 In particular, we raised 10 Misinterpretations of facts; Child Safety involvement in Key Issues of concern with less than thorough assess- our lives and the impact this the Commissioner: I n s i d e ments has had on our children, our Disrespectful, unsupportive t hi s Iss u e Assessment of Risk, no relationships with our chil- relationships with parents actual harm dren and on our family lives. Selective respect for the Risk aversion and the On Friday 28th voices of children and Three Submissions prepared majority of less serious September parents, young people by FIN Qld Townsville mem- situations grandparents and How a system based on Mother Blaming re bers were presented to the Fear impedes effective significant others domestic violence and Commissioner at this support (plus sup- porters) mental health meeting and subsequently 10. The long term harmful gathered at the Demonisation of Fa- effects of removal into care Townsville Court for children and their fami- they have been posted on The adversarial ap- House to meet with lies the Commission’s website Tim Carmody, the for public perusal ( Queensland Child proach. Focus on We all felt the Commissioner deficits; inadequate Protection Inquiry listened attentively and accepted legal support and many of our concerns. Commissioner. The FIN Townsville group before meeting the Commissioner
T O S H I B A FIN Inclusion Matters Parents Supporting Parents with Safety C O N T A C T S 0 4 0 2 2 5 4 9 8 4 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1 N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 2 f i n q l d t s v @ g m a i l . c o m fin - q l d t s v . o r g . a u P O B o x 1 8 3 9 FIN Voices heard by the Qld Child Protection Commission T o w n s v i l l e 4 8 1 0 I n s i d e t hi s Iss u e On Friday 28th September parents, grandparents and significant others (plus sup- porters) gathered at the Townsville Court House to meet with Tim Carmody, the Queensland Child Protection Inquiry Commissioner. Over a good two and a half hours we told our stories of Child Safety involvement in our lives and the impact this has had on our children, our relationships with our chil- dren and on our family lives. Three Submissions prepared by FIN Qld Townsville mem- bers were presented to the Commissioner at this meeting and subsequently they have been posted on the Commission’s website for public perusal ( . In particular, we raised 10 Key Issues of concern with the Commissioner: Assessment of Risk, no actual harm Risk aversion and the majority of less serious situations Mother Blaming re domestic violence and mental health Demonisation of Fa- The adversarial ap- proach. Focus on deficits; inadequate legal support and inadequate accounta- bility mechanisms Misinterpretations of facts; less than thorough assess- ments Disrespectful, unsupportive relationships with parents Selective respect for the voices of children and young people How a system based on Fear impedes effective support 10. The long term harmful effects of removal into care for children and their fami- lies We all felt the Commissioner listened attentively and accepted many of our concerns. The FIN Townsville group before meeting the Commissioner
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