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System reform for children and young people in statutory child protection exposed to domestic and family violence
Cahill, Alex Higgins, Daryl J. Kerr, Sheridan
Cahill, Alex
Higgins, Daryl J.
Kerr, Sheridan
Abstract
Children and young people’s exposure to domestic and family violence (DFV) is a prominent policy issue across Australia. According to many practitioners working in statutory child protection systems, we need to understand more deeply how the service system is responding to children and young people.
To understand these issues in more detail, the Australian Government Department of Social Services commissioned the ACU Institute of Child Protection Studies to investigate service system responses for families involved in child protection in the context of domestic and family violence. The aim of the project was to understand the nature of services, the case management approach and the service system pathways for children and young people exposed to DFV and who were also engaged with the child protection system.
In this Research to Practice issue, we explore the implications of the findings from our study of the current practice of Child Safety Officers (CSOs) in Queensland and non government (NGO) practitioners in the South West region of Queensland who work with children and young people in the child protection system who have also experienced domestic and family violence. Our study details the levels of engagement from CSOs and practitioners with children and young people in their case management processes. This document provides a useful reflection framework that is relevant for CSOs and practitioners across Australia.
For further information on the study, read the full report: https://doi.org/10.26199/5e2fc4dd37b96
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Date
2020-07
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Working Paper
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Book
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27
Page Range
1-12
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ACU Department
Institute of Child Protection Studies
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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Open access
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CC BY 4.0 (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International)