Please note that this page is continually being updated. All attachments are PDFs under 200 kb unless otherwise indicated.
The Child Protection Reform follows the Ford Review [PDF, 1mb], (Recommendations [PDF, 58kb]). It also incorporates recommendations of the Child Death Review Committee [PDF, 335 kb] and recent reviews of accommodation services.
It is supported by a Role Clarity Paper following the Department's establishment in 2007.
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The following documents outline the projects that the Department is undertaking to achieve the reforms.
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Category 1.
Field Service Delivery (10)
- Child Protection Practice Framework (Project 5a)
- Field Service Policy (Projects 6a & 6b)
- Consistent Intake (Project 5b)
- WA Mandatory Reporting (Project 29)
- Permanency Planning (Project 16)
- Interagency Early Intervention: At risk new born babies (Project 32a)
- Pre-Litigation Family Group Conferencing (Project 32b)
- Compulsory Income Management (Project 33)
- District Senior Practice Development Officers (Project 30)
- Videoconferencing (Project 15)
- WA Police Colocation (34a)
- Family and Domestic Violence Policy, Guidelines and Learning Strategy (34b)
Category 2.
Out of Home and Accommodation Services (7)
- Foster-carer Team Development and Support (Project 21)
- Foster-care Service Development: Foster Care Recruitment, Training and Respite (Project 20)
- Residential Care Development: 1st Level (Project 23a)
- Residential Care Development: 2nd Level (Project 23b)
- Residential Care Development: 3rd Level (Project 23c)
- Abuse in Care (Project 31)
- Adoptions Reform (Project 17)
Category 3.
Aboriginal Engagement (2)
- Aboriginal Community Engagement (Project 2)
- Gordon Initiatives Expansion (Project 24)
Category 4.
NGO Partnerships (2)
- CREATE Young People in Care Reference Group (Project 22)
- Non-government Out-of-Home Care Sector Expansion (Project 19)
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Category 5.
Whole of Government Partnerships (7)
- Interagency Child Safety Directors and Regional Coordinators Group (Project 26)
- Child Safety Teams Pilot Evaluation (Project 25)
- Interagency Care Plan (Project 27)
- Department of Housing and Works Housing Support (Project 1)
- Family Support Services Strategic Framework and State Plan (Project 14)
- Transfer of the Child Death Review Function to the Ombudsman (Project 13)
- Information Sharing (Project 28)
- Interagency Child Safety Directors (Project 26)
- Child Safety Teams Evaluation (Project 25)
Category 6.
Corporate Support Systems (8)
- Governance & Performance Framework Development (Project 11)
- Workforce Development (Project 10)
- Business Process Review (Project 7)
- Demand Forecasting Model (Project 3)
- Resource Allocation Model (Project 4)
- Management Information (Project 8)
- Learning Development (Project 9)
- Complaints Management System (Project 12)
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Please note that this page is continually being updated. All attachments are PDFs under 200 kb unless otherwise indicated.