confidence and capacity to lead change in behaviour and to model positive behaviour depends on the support of their colleagues, line managers and organisational leaders. It is important to recognise the role of family and community leaders who are able to communicate, mediate and support parents who are at risk, or who are not presently able and willing to protect and care for their children. These leaders are able to bring parties together and ensure the best interests of the child are and centre’. Vulnerable children and young people can also learn and develop leadership roles to ‘front be their own advocates and advocates for other children and young people in similar situations. The extent to which this occurs will depend on the leadership shown by family and community members and front-line staff. Positive attributes of leadership described in the Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry final report include: transparency and trust valuing, listening to and respecting others giving time and engaging communicating the goal in ways that resonate working clearly towards the goal modelling and promoting a positive culture having courage to challenge and move roadblocks supporting people to take responsibility for achieving results leading and trusting others to lead. Collaboration The Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry final report acknowledges that a large number of agencies are involved in the child protection and family support system the Department of Communities, – Child Safety and Disability Services, Childrens Court, Department of Education and Training, Queensland Health, Queensland Police Service, Department of Housing and Public Works, government agencies responsible for advocacy and oversight, non-government agencies delivering services to children and families, advocates and academics. The report proposes that all parties work together towards the common goal of keeping children safe and able to reach their potential. There are different ways of together’, depending on the degree of inter-connection: ‘working Cooperation informal or connections, with infrequent information flows, to adjust individual – projects Coordination formal or defined connections, with structured communication flows and shared – project resources, to develop joint programs
confidence and capacity to lead change in behaviour and to model positive behaviour depends on the support of their colleagues, line managers and organisational leaders. It is important to recognise the role of family and community leaders who are able to communicate, mediate and support parents who are at risk, or who are not presently able and willing to protect and care for their children. These leaders are able to bring parties together and ensure the best interests of the child are ‘front and centre’. Vulnerable children and young people can also learn and develop leadership roles to be their own advocates and advocates for other children and young people in similar situations. The extent to which this occurs will depend on the leadership shown by family and community members and front-line staff. Positive attributes of leadership described in the Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry final report include: transparency and trust valuing, listening to and respecting others giving time and engaging communicating the goal in ways that resonate working clearly towards the goal modelling and promoting a positive culture having courage to challenge and move roadblocks supporting people to take responsibility for achieving results leading and trusting others to lead. Collaboration The Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry final report acknowledges that a large number of agencies are involved in the child protection and family support system – the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, Childrens Court, Department of Education and Training, Queensland Health, Queensland Police Service, Department of Housing and Public Works, government agencies responsible for advocacy and oversight, non-government agencies delivering services to children and families, advocates and academics. The report proposes that all parties work together towards the common goal of keeping children safe and able to reach their potential. There are different ways of ‘working together’, depending on the degree of inter-connection: Cooperation – informal or connections, with infrequent information flows, to adjust individual projects Coordination – formal or defined connections, with structured communication flows and shared project resources, to develop joint programs
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