Family and Child Connect is an easily statutory responsibilities, Child Safety accessible referral point for professionals objectives and current trends working with families who may need building the child protection expertise of support. the Family and Child Connect and other government and non-government A Principal Child Protection Practitioner is an organisations through training and experienced practitioner employed by the professional development initiatives Department of Child Safety, Youth and supporting the implementation of the Women, supporting each Family and Child Child Protection Guide by providing Connect. training and education to schools, police and health professionals The Principal Child Protection Practitioner performing a cross-sector coordination works collaboratively with local government role to enhance collaboration between and non-government service providers to Child Safety and other government and support the earlier and more effective non-government service providers intervention with children and families who establishing and maintaining effective have been referred for help. The Principal working relationships, and actively Child Protection Practitioner provides participating in meetings with Family and consultancy and advice on child protection Child Connect and other government matters, as well as education on statutory child and nongovernment service providers, protection processes and responsibilities. as a representative of Child Safety. Responsibilities Family and Child Connect service locations The Principal Child Protection Practitioner is responsible for: A Principal Child Protection Practitioner is providing a case consultation service to located in each of the 17 Family and Child the Family and Child Connect, Intensive Connect services across Queensland. Family Support and Family Wellbeing Services on complex cases and ensuring Family and Child Connect operate in the cases that may require statutory following catchments: intervention are referred to Child Safety Beenleigh/Bayside (service provided when necessary by The Benevolent Society) providing professional child protection Brisbane North, South and advice and guidance in accordance with (service provided by Kurbingui Child Safety policies and procedures, Youth Development, Aboriginal and
Family and Child Connect is an easily accessible referral point for professionals working with families who may need support. A Principal Child Protection Practitioner is an experienced practitioner employed by the Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women, supporting each Family and Child Connect. The Principal Child Protection Practitioner works collaboratively with local government and non-government service providers to support the earlier and more effective intervention with children and families who have been referred for help. The Principal Child Protection Practitioner provides consultancy and advice on child protection matters, as well as education on statutory child protection processes and responsibilities. Responsibilities The Principal Child Protection Practitioner is responsible for: providing a case consultation service to the Family and Child Connect, Intensive Family Support and Family Wellbeing Services on complex cases and ensuring cases that may require statutory intervention are referred to Child Safety when necessary providing professional child protection advice and guidance in accordance with Child Safety policies and procedures, statutory responsibilities, Child Safety objectives and current trends building the child protection expertise of the Family and Child Connect and other government and non-government organisations through training and professional development initiatives supporting the implementation of the Child Protection Guide by providing training and education to schools, police and health professionals performing a cross-sector coordination role to enhance collaboration between Child Safety and other government and non-government service providers establishing and maintaining effective working relationships, and actively participating in meetings with Family and Child Connect and other government and nongovernment service providers, as a representative of Child Safety. Family and Child Connect service locations A Principal Child Protection Practitioner is located in each of the 17 Family and Child Connect services across Queensland. Family and Child Connect operate in the following catchments: Beenleigh/Bayside (service provided by The Benevolent Society) Brisbane North, South and (service provided by Kurbingui Youth Development, Aboriginal and
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