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Partners

• Our community partners
  • Networks and peak bodies
  • Placement services
  • Recognised Entities
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  • Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) System
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    • Central Zone
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    • Logan and Brisbane West Zone
    • Northern Zone
    • Zonal Planning and Partnerships Officers (ZPPOs)
• Quality assurance
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    • Out-of-Home Care Services Licensing Manual
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Networks and peak bodies

We work in collaboration with partner representative networks and peak bodies to provide peer advocacy, systems advocacy, policy input and specific operational input.

Groups with which we have a direct relationship include:

• CREATE Foundation
• Foster Care Queensland
• PeakCare Queensland
• Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak Limited

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CREATE Foundation

CREATE Foundation (formerly known as the Australian Association of Young People in Care) is a national organisation with offices in every state, expressly established to advocate for children and young people in care.  CREATE Foundation connects with and empowers children and young people in care and seeks to improve the 'care system' through activities, programs, training and policy advice.  CREATE Foundation performs an important role in providing an avenue for feedback from children and young people regarding their 'care' experiences and recommendations for change.  CREATE Foundation receives triennial funding from Child Safety Services.

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Foster Care Queensland

Foster Care Queensland provides support and advocacy to foster and kinship carers throughout Queensland including recognition of long serving carers and promotion of the value and benefits of foster care.  FCQ receives triennial funding from Child Safety Services.

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Peakcare Queensland

PeakCare Queensland promotes excellence in the development and delivery of non-government services for the protection and care of children and young people and the support of their families.  PeakCare is managed by a Board of Governance.  Members of PeakCare are service providers across the child protection continuum from family support to child placement. PeakCare receives triennial funding from Child Safety Services.

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Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak Limited

The Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak Limited’s mission is to develop policies and strategies to lead, resource and build the capacity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander agencies who work alongside parents, families and communities to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

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Further information

For further information, please contact your zonal Community Support Team.

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Last updated

8 July 2009