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NSW Interagency Guidelines for Practitioners

Collaborative Practice in Child Wellbeing and Protection.

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Introduction and overview
About the Guidelines and topics that it covers.
Secretary's foreword
Foreword from Michael Coutts-Trotter, Secretary Department of Communities and Justice.
Child wellbeing and protection laws in NSW
Information about the legislation governing child protection in NSW.
Prevention and early intervention
How prevention & early intervention can be used to achieve positive long term results for families.
Working with children and families
Practice tools, principles and frameworks essential to working with children and families.
Information sharing for service coordination
Legal framework governing information sharing.
Understanding roles and responsibilities in the sector
Roles and responsibilities for those who work with or provide a service to children and families.
Reporting and responding to wellbeing and safety concerns
How to effectively report suspected child abuse or neglect to protect children from harm.
Assessing wellbeing, safety and risk
Providing families with timely & effective assessment to determine factors affecting their children.
Courts involving children and young people
Key information on Children’s Court processes relating to children and young people.
Glossary
Glossary of terms used in the Interagency Guidelines.
Last updated:

07 May 2024