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Aboriginal Employment and Learning Strategy
Outlines specific activities that will assist in attracting and increasing the number and retention of Aboriginal workers within the Department.
Aboriginal Services Framework 2009
Brings together the key drivers, positions, strategies and policy to underpin an effective and co-ordinated approach to services for Aboriginal children and families.
Adoption of Children Policy 2003
Our approach to placing and supporting children in adoptive care.
Care Planning Policy
The legislative requirements and the practice procedures for care planning for children in the CEO’s care.
Child Sexual Abuse Policy 2009
To ensure staff respond to situations of child sexual abuse in line with the Department’s role.
Children and Young People in the CEO's Care
Presents the Department's approach to exercise of its responsibilities for the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in care or leaving care.
Community Safety and Crime Prevention Strategy
To provide support and services to families and individuals to help them avoid difficulties and crises.
Complaints Management Policy
The process to have your complaints addressed by the Department.
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Creating Safe Environments for Children - Organisations, Employees and Volunteers
A national approach on the safety of children dealing with community services organisations.
Directions for Aboriginal and Cultural Learning
Sets out strategies to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence of all staff to achieve better engagement and better outcomes with Aboriginal families.
Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2007-2011
How we will to improve access to services, information and facilities.
Disability Access and Inclusion Plan – Year Two Implementation Plan 2008-2009
What we will do in 2008-2009 to improve access to services, information and facilities.
Documented Education Plans - Fact Sheet July 2009
Explains how we will meet the educational needs of children and young people in the Chief Executive Officer's care.
Enhancing the planning and delivery of services to Aboriginal people in Western Australia 2007
A guide for not-for-profit services funded by the Department.
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Family and Domestic Violence Policy 2005
Describes the Department’s prevention, protection and provision role in the area.
Family Support Services and Practice Framework 2009
Explains how the Department responds to families who are at risk or in crisis.
Foster Care Partnership Policy 2009
to improve support for general and relative foster carers.
Foster Care Partnership Background Paper 2009
sets out the Department’s new model of foster care team participation and support.
Leaving Care Policy 2008
To ensure children and young people are be adequately prepared and assisted for this transition.
Men in Their Role as Fathers: Strategic Framework
Involving Fathers – Improving Outcomes for Children.
Neglect: Policy on Neglect 2008
Neglect: Background Paper: Understanding Neglect 2008
Focuses on the prevalence of neglect and the serious harm it can cause, including the death of a child.
Out of Home Care Services Framework 2009
Maps the Department's out-of-home care services.
Parental Support and Responsibility Act 2008
Enables the Children’s Court to order parents to attend parental support services.
People Development Framework 2008
Our long-term strategy to embed a learning culture throughout the Department.
Permanency Planning Consultation Paper 2008
Highlights the need to make early and timely decisions about reunifying a child with their parent(s) and/or formalising permanent out–of-home care arrangements.
Residential Care Conceptual and Operational Framework: Background Paper 2009
The overarching model and core elements of how the Department for Child Protection residential facilities plan to operate.
Responsible Parenting Services and Practice Framework 2009
Describes the Responsible Parenting services and how they work.
Signs of Safety Child Protection Framework 2008 (PDF)
Our way to ensure that the way we protect children is primarily based around the safety of the child.
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Strategic Plan 2008-2010
How we're working towards ensuring improved social wellbeing for all Western Australians over the next two years.
Supporting individuals and families at risk or in crisis: Strategic Framework and State Plan 2009
Bringing together the secondary
services that the Department and other government agencies directly
provide or fund through the community services sector.
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