• Introduction
  • Acknowledgments
  • The Department of Child Safety
  • Relevant legislation
  • Other key departmental documents
  • Accountability for children in Queensland
  • Framework for the participation of children and young people in decision-making
  • Respecting diversity
  • Recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entities
  • Delegations
  • Child safety service centres: Staff roles and responsibilities
  • How to use the Child Safety Practice Manual
  • Practice maps
• Chapters
  • 1. Intake
  • 2. Investigation and assessment
  • 3. Use of powers
  • 4. Ongoing intervention
  • 5. Intervention with parental consent
  • 6. Intervention with a child protection order
  • 7. Children in out-of-home care
  • 8. Regulation of care
  • 9. Matters of concern
  • 10. Unborn children
  • 11. Transfers
  • 12. Professional supervision
  • 13. Critical incident reporting
  • 14. Child deaths
  • 15. Family Court of Australia
  • 16. Youth justice and child protection interface
  • 17. Interstate matters
  • General procedures
• Practice papers
• Resources
• Quicklinks
  • Acronyms
  • Glossary of terms
  • Previous versions
  • Printable version
  • Updates

Introduction

• Acknowledgments
• The Department of Child Safety
• Relevant legislation
• Other key departmental documents
• Accountability for children in Queensland
• Framework for the participation of children and young people in decision-making
• Respecting diversity
• Recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entities
• Delegations
• Child safety service centres: Staff roles and responsibilities
• How to use the Child Safety Practice Manual
• Practice maps
  • Child safety framework
  • Intake
  • Investigation and assessment
  • Ongoing intervention
  • Matters of concern
• Resources

The Department of Child Safety

Introduction

The Department of Child Safety is the lead agency for the whole of government response to child protection in Queensland. The department's strategic plan sets out the vision, mission, commitments and values of the department in relation to children at risk or subject to departmental intervention.

Vision

Confident children and young people who are safe and valued by society, especially those children and young people who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm.

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Mission

To lead, deliver and promote effective:

• protection for children and young people who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm;
• support for children, young people and their families who are subject to statutory intervention to secure the future safety of children and young people; and
• care environments that are safe and meet the diverse needs of children and young people.

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Commitments

To achieve this vision and carry out our mission, we are committed to translating the following values into action:

• child-focussed policies and practices;
• open ethical debate;
• openness, transparency and accountability in decision-making and client relationships;
• effective, supportive and respectful internal and external working relationships;
• the pursuit of excellence and personal and corporate responsibility for improving quality;
• leading and creating best practice through innovation, research and evaluation;
• the pursuit of excellence and personal and corporate responsibility for improving quality;
• leading and creating best practice through innovation, research and evaluation;
• preparing and supporting staff to make sound decisions in a high-risk environment;
• matching responsibilities and accountabilities with authority and delegation;
• cultural diversity and cultural competence in the workforce;
• celebrating and promoting success;
• continuous professional development and training; and
• by fulfilling all legislative requirements.

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