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KidsFirst Magazine

KidsFirst
The magazine for child protection in WA

Edition 10, October 2009
(pdf, 1,115 kb)

  • Director General’s message
  • Full steam ahead for the Western Australian Homelessness Plan
  • Establishment of family support hubs on the horizon
  • Service provides a ‘breathing space’ for families affected by domestic violence
  • Students turn to peers on domestic and dating violence issues
  • Co-location Corner
  • Breaking down barriers: driving collaboration between services
  • Hardship Utility Grant Scheme helping families
  • Hope flourishes with the support of Strong Families
  • State’s children in care supported by new books
  • National Child Protection Week 2009
  • District contacts

Edition 9, June 2009 
(pdf, 842kb)

  • Director General’s message
  • Campaign for carers proves powerful “Real face of fostering” campaign
  • Australian Foster Care Conference 2009
  • National Reconciliation Week: Aboriginal Reference Group one year on
  • NAIDOC Week: Jenni’s journey
  • Ida Curtois Awards 2009
  • In care: perspectives from a young person in residential care
    Responsible parenting legislation introduced
  • Victorian bushfire tragedy: diary of a WA volunteer
  • Better planning, better care
  • Strong Families now online
  • Child protection graduates raise the bar
  • Department for Child Protection districts
  • Department for Child Protection Districts and Offices

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Edition 8, February 2009 
(pdf, 923kb)

  • Director General’s message
  • Tanya’s a tough act to follow
  • Peel: 10 years of giving
  • Teen challenge: happier homes
  • Fostering focus in Forrest Place
  • CD to raise awareness of trauma
  • Corporate kindness contagious
  • A helping hand when disaster strikes
  • 10,000 loans and going strong
  • Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse introduced into WA
  • New lease of life for learning arm
  • Redress Scheme closing
  • Jump-start for journey to independence
  • International innovation in staffing strategy
  • Technology helps reaches rural and remote
  • Department for Child Protection Districts and Offices

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Edition 7, November 2008 
(pdf, 1167kb)

  • Meet our new Minister
  • Director General’s message
  • Signs of Safety signals new approach
  • Simpler system, skilled staff
  • Consistency critical at first contact
  • Child Protection Week
  • New tool to help tackle neglect
  • Mandatory reporting on the horizon
  • Service delivery key to Aboriginal Engagement
  • Aboriginal Reference Group go to work on critical issues
  • Adopting a more coordinated approach
  • Strategic focus for reform team
  • Department for Child Protection Districts and Offices

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Edition 6, September 2008 
(pdf, 1785kb)

  • Director General’s message
  • Fay’s family fostering legacy
  • Princess for a day
  • Darren grows in leaps and bounds
  • Grandfamilies - a unique bond
  • Jennifer’s story
  • Good care in short supply
  • Secure attachment, secure future
  • New Alliance aims to raise standard of care
  • Celebrities echo call for more foster carers
  • Charlie cherishes caring role
  • Reforms to foster team spirit
  • What’s new in child protection?
  • Department for Child Protection Districts and Offices

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Edition 5, June 2008 
(pdf, 1766kb)

  • Director General’s message
  • CREATEive partnerships
  • Ida Curtois Scolarship Awards
  • Leaving care programs
  • Martika and Shaunna leave care
  • Fostering Survey
  • Complaints Management Process
  • UWA Graduates
  • WA Mother of the Year
  • Fostering WA
  • Budget Highlights
  • Reform Agenda Update
  • What’s new in child protection?

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Edition 4, February 2008
(pdf, 1000kb)

  • Director General’s message
  • Voices calling for action
  • Bushfires force double evacuation
  • Helping students to succeed at school
  • Checks success set to continue
  • Learning circle helps grow up kids safe and strong
  • Kerspien House comes full circle
  • Fostering dedication recognised
  • Department shares Christmas joy
  • Service providers working together to protect new babies
  • Mandatory reporting moving along
  • Redress WA
  • New youth outreach centre premises in Karratha
  • Better care, better services
  • Reform agenda update
  • Department achieves RTO status
  • What’s new in child protection?
  • Department for Child Protection Districts and Offices

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Edition 3, November 2007
(pdf, 1349kb)

  • Message from the Director General
  • Introducing our new Director General
  • Commissioner for children a WA first
  • Youth enjoy holiday programs
  • 2007 Community Services Industry Awards announced
  • Fun and games mark National Child Protection Week
  • ParentSupport expands to support more parents
  • Aboriginal Reference Group to enable Indigenous contribution
  • Help at hand for dads in the early years
  • Doing things their way
  • Enhanced protection for children in Halls Creek
  • Weekend full of fun for foster families
  • CSTC looks to the future
  • What's new in child protection?
  • Department for Child Protection Districts and Offices

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Edition 2, August 2007
(pdf, 763kb)

  • Message from the Minister
  • Message from the A/Director General
  • A new way forward for child protection in Western Australia
  • Champions foster hope for kids in care
  • Have your say on the future of child care services in WA
  • Children’s wellbeing granted
  • Michael makes his mark in history
  • Ceremonial welcome to new DCP Broome office
  • Recreation for Reconciliation
  • Free online library helps to make parenting easier
  • New guide and training improves service delivery to Aboriginal people
  • Free regional parenting workshops a sell out
  • Working together for child protection

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Edition 1, 2007
(pdf, 852kb)

  • Message from the Minister, Sue Ellery
  • The Ford Report
  • Charter of Rights for children and young people in care
  • Ministerial Community Roundtable on Child Protection
  • Meet our new Minister
  • A life-changing career
  • Working with Children Checks
  • CSIA 2006 winners
  • Dwellingup bushfire
  • Specialist interview service for abused children
  • Post-graduate scholarships
  • Parent Support
  • Natalie Hall's Churchill Fellowship report

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