Key achievements in progress Holding the second round of the Empowering Families Innovation Grants program to support place based, community led responses to keeping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people connected to their families, community, culture and country. Working to establish the Queensland First Children and Families Board with representation from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community across Queensland. Working with key partners and government agencies to develop an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Strategy. Working with the Department of Education to increase access to quality health and disability programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 2–5 years through the Remote Early Years Transitions project. Developing partnerships with the child and family support sector to develop an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural capability strategy. Objective 1 Sharing responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of Queensland children Fast facts Record investment of $1.26 billion for family support and child protection (2018-19) More than 30,000 followers of the Talking Families Facebook page, up from 27,000 last year The number of followers of the Talking Families Facebook page continues to increase — helping more parents to ask for and accept help when they’re struggling 21% increase in reports from relatives, friends and neighbours to help families and children Reporting by relatives, friends and neighbours to Child Safety continues to increase and is expected to increase as responses to the Royal Commission recommendations regarding child safe communities are rolled out 75% of reports from mandatory reporters continue to be Child Concern Reports that do not meet the threshold for investigation while this has decreased from 80% prior to — establishment of the family support system, it indicates that we need to do more to raise awareness of Family and Child Connect with our mandatory reporters and the community Our progress so far Established the Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC) to provide oversight of child protection system and partner with other government Queensland’s and non-government agencies to ensure that best practice services are being delivered to children and families (www.qfcc.qld.gov.au). Delivered the Talking Families campaign to encourage help seeking and uptake of early support services (www.talkingfamilies.qld.gov.au).
Key achievements in progress Holding the second round of the Empowering Families Innovation Grants program to support place based, community led responses to keeping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people connected to their families, community, culture and country. Working to establish the Queensland First Children and Families Board with representation from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community across Queensland. Working with key partners and government agencies to develop an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Strategy. Working with the Department of Education to increase access to quality health and disability programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 2–5 years through the Remote Early Years Transitions project. Developing partnerships with the child and family support sector to develop an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural capability strategy. Objective 1 Sharing responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of Queensland children Fast facts Record investment of $1.26 billion for family support and child protection (2018-19) More than 30,000 followers of the Talking Families Facebook page, up from 27,000 last year The number of followers of the Talking Families Facebook page continues to increase — helping more parents to ask for and accept help when they’re struggling 21% increase in reports from relatives, friends and neighbours to help families and children Reporting by relatives, friends and neighbours to Child Safety continues to increase and is expected to increase as responses to the Royal Commission recommendations regarding child safe communities are rolled out 75% of reports from mandatory reporters continue to be Child Concern Reports that do not meet the threshold for investigation — while this has decreased from 80% prior to establishment of the family support system, it indicates that we need to do more to raise awareness of Family and Child Connect with our mandatory reporters and the community Our progress so far Established the Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC) to provide oversight of Queensland’s child protection system and partner with other government and non-government agencies to ensure that best practice services are being delivered to children and families (www.qfcc.qld.gov.au). Delivered the Talking Families campaign to encourage help seeking and uptake of early support services (www.talkingfamilies.qld.gov.au).
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