About us
The following publications are about who we are and what we do:
| Publication title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Child protection Queensland: 2006-07 performance report | This report is the fourth annual statistical report on the child protection system in Queensland, produced in accordance with Section 248 of the Child Protection Act 1999. The 2006-07 performance report highlights both the demand on and performance of the child protection system during 2006-07, the system progress made since the 2005-06 performance report, as well as emerging issues or areas requiring attention. |
| Child protection Queensland: 2005-06 performance report | This report is the third major report under a whole-of-system performance framework established to monitor the implementation of the recommendations of the Crime and Misconduct Commission's (CMC) report Protecting children: an inquiry into abuse of children in foster care as described in the Blueprint. The 2005-06 performance report highlights both the demand on and performance of the child protection system during 2005-06, the system progress made since the 2004 'Baseline' performance report, as well as emerging issues or areas requiring attention. |
| Child protection Queensland 2004-05 performance report | This report is the second major report under a whole-of-system performance framework established to monitor the implementation of the recommendations of the Crime and Misconduct Commission's (CMC) report Protecting children: an inquiry into abuse of children in foster care as described in the Blueprint. The 2004-05 performance report highlights both the demand on and performance by the child protection system during 2004-05, the system progress made since the 2004 'Baseline' performance report, as well as emerging issues or areas requiring attention. |
| Child protection Queensland: 2004 child protection system baseline performance report | This report is the first installment in an annual performance measurement framework established by the Queensland Government to monitor, review and evaluate the effectiveness of the child protection reform agenda. |
| Disability service plan 2007-10 | The purpose of the Disability service plan is to provide increased responsiveness and gradual improvement of government services in addressing the needs of people with a disability and, in keeping with our first priority, it has a particular focus on children and young people in the care of the department, and our staff. |
| Do you have a complaint about the Department of Child Safety? | The Department of Child Safety values accountability and your feedback will help us improve our service. We invite you to contact us if you have a complaint about a decision we have made, the service we have provided and/or the behaviour of our staff. |
| Expect respect - we do | When you work with the Department of Child Safety you can expect to be treated fairly, without bias, professionally and courteously and with respect and understanding. When we work together with members of the community we expect that they will respond with similar appropriate behaviour. |
| Adoption legislation review: public consultation on the review of the Adoption of Children Act 1964 | A detailed report of the key responses to the questions posed in the 2002 consultation paper which features the levels of support and opposition to these questions (predecessor agency). |
| Adoption legislation review: overview of key issues | An easy-to-read overview of the key issues raised during the consultation process (review of the Adoption of Children Act 1964) (predecessor agency). |
| Progress in reforming the Queensland child protection system - report to the Crime and Misconduct Commission January 2006 | On 6 January 2006, the Queensland Government released a comprehensive report detailing sweeping improvements to Queensland's child protection system. The report details the major achievements and changes flowing from the Crime and Misconduct Commission's (CMC) report in January 2004. |
| Progress report September 2004 - implementing the Blueprint | In March 2004, a blueprint was released for implementing the 110 recommendations of the January 2004 Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) report, Protecting children: an inquiry into abuse of children in foster care and the December 2003 audit of foster carers subject to child protection notifications. |
| Reform of Queensland's child protection system March 2005 - one year on | This report documents achievements in the implementation process in the 12-month period since the Queensland Government released a Blueprint for implementing the recommendations of the CMC report. The reforms being implemented by the Queensland Government focus on improving the lives of children and young people who have been harmed or are at risk of harm. |
| The Department of Child Safety - who we are and what we do | The Department of Child Safety is dedicated to protecting Queensland's children and young people who have been subject to harm or are at risk of harm, and whose parents cannot provide adequate care or protection for them. The department administers the Child Protection Act 1999 and the Adoption of Children Act 1964. |
| Missing pieces: information to assist former residents of children's institutions to access records | The Department of Child Safety is committed to providing former residents of care institutions with information about themselves and access to their records. This publication is designed to provide information about the records of institutions that have been located to this date. |
| Annual report 2006-07 | In 2006-07, the most widespread child protection reforms in Queensland's history culminated in the completion of all 110 recommendations of the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) report Protecting children: an inquiry into abuse of children in foster care. The significant achievements outlined in this report are the result of the hard work of thousands of dedicated people; departmental staff, foster and kinship carers and our government and community parents. |
| Annual report 2005-06 | Our second full-year annual report for 2005-06 illustrates how the department has continued to rebuild Queensland's child protection system. By 30 June 2006, the department had implemented 95 of the 110 recommendations outlined in the Crime and Misconduct Commission report, Protecting children: an inquiry into abuse of children in foster care. |
| Annual report 2004-05 | The 2004-05 financial year was a year of significant change and achievement for both the department and the Queensland child protection sector as a whole. This annual report outlines the Department of Child Safety's key roles and functions and details its performance and achievements against its strategic intents during 2004-05. |
| Annual report 2003-04 | This annual report covers the Department of Child Safety from the date of its establishment on 13 February until 30 June 2004, as well as child protection activities undertaken by the former Department of Families from 1 July 2003 until 12 February 2004 when that department was abolished. This annual report provides an overview of the Department of Child Safety's performance and activities during 2003-2004. |
| Centenary of care for children | Centenary of care for children was published in 1979 by the then Department of Children's Services to mark one hundred years of government services to families in Queensland. This publication provides an historical record of departmental services such as foster care, adoption, and institutional care. Researchers and people working on family histories may find the information and photographs of interest. |
| Brighter Futures magazine | The Department of Child Safety's monthly magazine which contains the latest news about the services, programs, policies and initiatives of Queensland's lead child protection agency. |
| Horizons - child protection research newsletter | Published quarterly, Horizons offers practitioners and policy makers a snapshot of recent and relevant research into child protection. The newsletter is primarily an internal publication for the Department of Child Safety and is distributed to all child safety service centre's and zonal offices. |
| Closing statement, Minister for Families | Closing statement by the Minister for Families to the CMC public hearing, Thursday, 23 October 2003. |
| Opening statement, Minister for Families | Opening statement by the Minister for Families to the CMC public hearing on Monday, 13 October 2003. |
| Child Safety Officer: applicant information guide | Information regarding the selection process for CSO applicants, including screening and assessment designed to give applicants a realistic view of the role and work conditions to encourage self selection and establish basic suitability. |
| Applicants information guide (general) | This guide is to assist with applying for positions with the Department of Child Safety, it includes information about the application and selection processes. |
| Child Safety Officer: what does a Child Safety Officer (CSO) do? | Child Safety Officers are involved in a range of activities and responsibilities. They assess, investigate and manage cases; work directly with vulnerable children who are at risk of harm or abuse, their families and alternative care workers; and may also introduce measures to protect children and improve family behaviour. This fact sheet presents a realistic view into the role of a CSO. |
| Rural and remote incentives summary | There is a range of rural and remote locations with good incentives available to department employees in each location. |
| Child Safety Officer: job description | Detailed job description available for download. |
| Child Safety Officer: employee entitlements | All newly appointed Child Safety Officers (CSOs) attend an intensive training program. To prepare CSOs for their work, the training uses examples of real scenarios and hands-on activities that mirror the real work environment. After the initial training course, Team Leaders and specialist trainers will support new CSOs to complete an on-the-job training and assessment program. |
- Last updated
- 1 July 2009