3. Educate 3.1 Promote public education to Queensland Queensland • Queensland encourage help-seeking families and families do not behaviours at-risk families communities: seek and accept families and communities on and a shared responsibility for help when are aware of their • their role in protecting children and young needed. role in protecting keeping children people. and caring for Families and • and young people 3.2 Enhance understanding of the children and communities do safe in the home child protection and family young people. not have and inform them support systems in Queensland. confidence in the access the • about the available 3.3 Improve access to and information and resources services. awareness of services that resources to available to assist meet the needs of vulnerable better Queensland • them. Queensland children and understand the children, families. child protection people and and family families are not support systems. willing or able to access available access the • information and services and services. support they require. 4. Building our 4.1 Strengthen organisational Principal The QFCC has • • capability. capability. Commissioner’s insufficient satisfaction with organisational 4.2 Optimise internal processes and workforce, capacity and tools. Information capability to Technology and deliver on its governance strategic advice. objectives. Workforce, • Information Technology and governance frameworks meet legislative objectives and corporate requirements. Out of respect for, and in recognition of, the culture of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, and the critical role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service providers play in supporting families and communities, during the year the QFCC placed a priority upon development of a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). The RAP outlines practical actions the QFCC will take to build strong relationships with and enhance respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
3. Educate Queensland families and communities on their role in keeping children and young people safe in the home and inform them about the resources available to assist them. 3.1 Promote public education to encourage help-seeking behaviours at-risk families and a shared responsibility for protecting children and young people. 3.2 Enhance understanding of the child protection and family support systems in Queensland. 3.3 Improve access to and awareness of services that meet the needs of vulnerable Queensland children and families. Queensland families and communities: • are aware of their role in protecting and caring for children and young people. • access the information and resources to better understand the child protection and family support systems. • access the services and support they require. • Queensland families do not seek and accept help when needed. • Families and communities do not have confidence in the available services. • Queensland children, people and families are not willing or able to access available information and services. 4. Building our capability. 4.1 Strengthen organisational capability. 4.2 Optimise internal processes and tools. • Principal Commissioner’s satisfaction with workforce, Information Technology and governance advice. • Workforce, Information Technology and governance frameworks meet legislative objectives and corporate requirements. • The QFCC has insufficient organisational capacity and capability to deliver on its strategic objectives. Out of respect for, and in recognition of, the culture of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, and the critical role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service providers play in supporting families and communities, during the year the QFCC placed a priority upon development of a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). The RAP outlines practical actions the QFCC will take to build strong relationships with and enhance respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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