The Department for Child Protection will promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people through the following key strategies:

• Promoting a whole-of-community and an across government coordinated approach where everyone contributes actively to the wellbeing of children and young people.
• Enhancing individuals’ and communities’ understanding of what child abuse is and when and how to report children in need of protection.
• Strengthening the relationships between statutory agencies, the community, key government departments and service providers.
• Extending the protocols for the sharing of information and reporting of abuse, neglect and concerns between key providers of services to children and young people.
• Working alongside and partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to develop innovative responses to address family violence and child abuse.
• Implementing the new Children and Community Services Act 2004 to provide a modern foundation for child protection, focusing on the wellbeing of children and the strengthening of families and communities. This includes the development of a Charter of Rights for Children and Young People in care.
• Implementing the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 as part of a range of strategies to create safe environments for children and young people.
• Engaging with and empowering children, young people and their families to participate in the decisions that affect them.
• Continuing to develop accessible and relevant responses for vulnerable children, young people and their families.
• Supporting a Children’s Commission to oversee systems and mechanisms that address the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.