When A Child Safety Officer Has A Specific Statutory Role
A Child Safety Officer has a specific statutory role in protecting children and young people from harm and assist with their rights and health development.
It is necessary to acquire good knowledge of the Department of Health & Human Services and child protection program goals, values, principles, standards and role within the broader child protection system.
Also possess a high understanding and ability to embed in practice, the core responsibilities and principles underpinning the Queensland Child Protection Act. A Child Safety Officer should demonstrate a clear knowledge of the Queensland Governments comprehensive review of the Child Protection Act 1999 and familiar with the Minister for Child Safety aim to ensure that Queensland’s …show more content…
Child Safety officers work with families that are exposed to serious adversity including family violence, trauma, alcohol and substances abuse and mental health problems leading to reduced capacity to provide safe, consisted parenting.
A sound knowledge, understanding of theories, the issues that vulnerable parents face in their ability to provide safety and wellbeing of their children. It is essential to have a comprehensive knowledge of infant, mental health, child development, attachment, trauma theories and the factors that can delay child’s development.
We will need to be able to provide information to children, families, carers and service providers on procedures, practices, guidelines and legislation and provide advice and case consultation on reports regarding child safety and wellbeing and the role of Child Protection in those matters.
Child Safety Officer work with children, families and carers to bring about the changes necessary to improve a child or young persons safety, stability and development. Working within the guidelines of applying the best interests case practice model, we are required to think broadly holistically in relation to family action planning, undertaking assessments, decision making and intervention orders
It is necessary to acquire good knowledge of the Department of Health & Human Services and child protection program goals, values, principles, standards and role within the broader child protection system.
Also possess a high understanding and ability to embed in practice, the core responsibilities and principles underpinning the Queensland Child Protection Act. A Child Safety Officer should demonstrate a clear knowledge of the Queensland Governments comprehensive review of the Child Protection Act 1999 and familiar with the Minister for Child Safety aim to ensure that Queensland’s …show more content…
Child Safety officers work with families that are exposed to serious adversity including family violence, trauma, alcohol and substances abuse and mental health problems leading to reduced capacity to provide safe, consisted parenting.
A sound knowledge, understanding of theories, the issues that vulnerable parents face in their ability to provide safety and wellbeing of their children. It is essential to have a comprehensive knowledge of infant, mental health, child development, attachment, trauma theories and the factors that can delay child’s development.
We will need to be able to provide information to children, families, carers and service providers on procedures, practices, guidelines and legislation and provide advice and case consultation on reports regarding child safety and wellbeing and the role of Child Protection in those matters.
Child Safety Officer work with children, families and carers to bring about the changes necessary to improve a child or young persons safety, stability and development. Working within the guidelines of applying the best interests case practice model, we are required to think broadly holistically in relation to family action planning, undertaking assessments, decision making and intervention orders