Critique practice contents( child protection within the organisation of Child safety queensland) - Essay Example

Download file to see previous pages... Child safety deals with the prevention of child harm and neglect while Child Safety Queensland is an agency which seeks to not only prevent child harm and neglect, but also seeks to address children’s welfare, as is specified within the provisions of the law and societal expectations. 1. Identifying an Organisational Context Where This Field of Practice Occurs Child Safety Queensland draws its mandate from many acts of parliament, some of them being the Child Protection Inquiry 2003, the Legislation Reforms 2004-2006 and Legislative Amendments 2010-2011. Specifically, the Child Protection and Other Acts Amendment Act 2010 had made several amendments to: support the ratification of the Helping Out Families initiative; recognise and acknowledge long-term guardians’ status; better and catalyse court operations; provide for new court orders to assist relevant departments strengthen the safety of children who are at risk. Additionally, the Legislation Reforms 2004-2006 were formed to strengthen: case planning; child death case reviews; Community Visitor Programme; Children Services Tribunal’s jurisdiction; mandatory reporting by nurses; assessment and approval of carers; Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) teams; and information sharing between agencies, departments and non-governmental organisations (Altman, & Hinkson, 2007, 29 and Altman & Hinkson, 2010, 45). It is against the backdrop immediately above that Child Safety Queensland found its lifeline and the strength to operate. Child Safety Queensland also found in the Legislation Reforms 2004-2006, legal specifications on its jurisdictions, modus operandi and mandate. Since the Child Safety Queensland was formed to enhance the welfare of children and deter their neglect and harm, it closely works with the Attorney-General’s Department, and under the aegis of the Department of Human Services. As such, Child Safety Queensland can liaise with law enforcement agencies to follow up with pertinent cases such as child abuse, and may also at times take cases to a court of law (through the National Ethics Office) for arbitration or criminal prosecution (Bowles, Collingridge, Curry & Valentine, 2006, 45). In respect to the above, it is still important to reiterate that the organisational context for Child Safety Queensland is the Australian society, since all matters that take place within the auspices of the society affect the child, while the entire mandate that Child Safety Queensland seeks to discharge take place within the laws of the land. Geographically, Child Safety Queensland’s premises are located in Canberra and its jurisdiction spreads throughout the country, with anyone below 18 serving as its object of attention and benevolence (Burke & Dalrymple, 2009, 88). 2. (Briefly) State the Legal and Practice Guidelines With Regard To This Specific Practice Context First, there is the commencement of potential complaint which may have been received by the Child Safety Queensland, under the aegis of the National Ethics office. Herein, informal and alternative dispute resolution options are explored before the next step is taken. Should Child Safety Queensland not be convinced that child’s interests and safety will not have been taken care of, the matter may be forwarded to the National Ethics Office which may then forward the copy of the complaint to the Panel Chair of ...Download file to see next pagesRead More