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OUT OF HOME CARE NETWORK GROUP MEETING
Meeting at PeakCare Queensland, 11th September 2008
Following our last Out Of Home Care Network group meeting and discussions about the PSU’s, I contacted Jennifer Pouwer, Director - Placement Coordination Branch, Service Delivery Partnerships Division in respect to arranging to have someone come to our next meeting. Jennifer has graciously agreed to attend our meeting.
Fiona McColl
3368 1050
admin@peakcare.com.au
SUE READE LEAVES PEAKCARE QUEENSLAND
We have had to say a very sad ‘goodbye’ to Sue who has decided to retire.
CIRCLE OF SECURITY WORKSHOP
29 & 30 September 2008 - QUT Garden's Point Campus
Future Families is a collaborative infant and early childhood mental health program that promotes a multi-agency approach to service delivery. The clinical arm of the program is for families with infants and very young children who have severe and complex needs relating to disrupted attachment relationships. Future Families is helping promote a two day workshop on internationally acclaimed intervention protocol ‘Circle of Security’....
Karen O'Connell
3368 1050
koconnell@peakcare.com.au
ACWA CONFERENCE SYDNEY 2008 - TAKE HOME MESSAGE
SYDNEY, 18th-20th August 2008
It was a wonderful feeling to be sharing ideas with 800 other people who were passionate about working with vulnerable children and their families. The program was wide ranging and the choice of presentations exceedingly wide.
CHILD SAFETY RESEARCH CONFERENCE 'JOINING THE DOTS' - EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Deadline for Expressions of Interest is 19 September 2008
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre , 11-12 November 2008
The Department of Child Safety in partnership with PeakCare Qld will host the much anticipated 2008 Child Safety Research Conference 'Joining the Dots: Integrating research, policy and practice'. The conference will offer child protection practitioners in both government and non-government sectors a valuable opportunity to connect with the latest research relevant to their work.
Loretta O'Brien or Kahli Roberts
3386 1050
admin@peakcare.com.au
ZPPO PROGRAM EVALUATION
Since the 2004 Crime and Misconduct Commission Report and subsequent reform of the Queensland Child Protection sector, the State Government has funded a dedicated Partnership Program – including seven Zonal Planning and Partnerships Officers.
Tim Johnston & Karen O'Connell
3368 1050
tjohnston@peakcare.com.au and koconnell@peakcare.com.au
BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD CONSULTATION
PeakCare Consultation Report, 8 August 2008
We are pleased to advise that PeakCare submitted our Consultation Report on the Best Interests of the Child Framework on Friday, 8 August.
Fiona McColl
3368 1050
fmccoll@peakcare.com.au
CREATE YOUNG CONSULTANTS TRAINING
Townsville, September 23-25, 2008
CREATE seeks your assistance in promoting an opportunity they have for young people with a care experience aged 14 – 24 coming up in Townsville in the September school holidays.
Lucas Moore
3255 3145
HUMAN RESOURCE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP: “ENGAGING AND RETAINING STAFF” WITH KAREN SCHMIDT
10 October 2008, Brisbane
Get in early to book your seat!
Sue Reade
3368 1050
sreade@peakcare.com.au
NOMINEE INFORMATION
At the nominee forum held by PeakCare on July 11th a draft information sheet was circulated which outlined the duties and responsibilities of the nominee under the current legislation.
As this is still in draft form, we recommend that those who wish to have this information electronically visit the Department of Child Safety website and look at the frequently asked questions page, which deals with this issue. Or alternatively, please follow the link below.
FEDERAL CHILD PROTECTION FRAMEWORK - PEAKCARE SUBMISSION
PeakCare has made a Submission to the Federal Government concerning the proposed framework. PeakCare is also part of the Coalition of Organisations Committed to the Safety and Wellbeing of Australia’s Children and thus involved in dialogue with others around Australia on Federal Government policy in this area. Follow links to the paper.
GAIL Slocombe
3368 1050
PEAKCARE SUBMISSION TO DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - RE AMENDMENTS TO THE CHILD PROTECTION ACT
Thank you to all who participated in the consultation about the proposal to amend the Child Protection Act. Please follow the links to read the submission….
Gail Slocombe
3368 1050
Activities & Events
Introduction to a Strengths Approach 16,17,18 September 2008
This workshop will introduce participants to the fundamental principles, skills and processes of a strengths approach. Building on the St Luke’s “From Strength to Strength” package, this 3-day training incorporates new exercises, ideas and stories that illustrate the ways a strengths approach may be applied in human services. This training will be experiential and interactive. There will be plenty of opportunities to reflect on demonstrations and then have a go at using the ideas, skills and tools in a spirit of play and experimentation. Attention will also be given to the opportunities and restraints participants may encounter in applying these ideas and practices in their own work contexts.
Going Further with a Strengths Approach on 9,10 September 2008
The strengths approach invites workers and organizations to step into a ‘way of thinking’ about practice that is often at odds with traditional human service thinking. This contrast will be highlighted in the workshop through an exploration of the post-structuralist philosophical foundations of the strengths approach. The workshop is specifically designed for workers who want to use this philosophy to ‘go further’ in applying a strengths ‘way of thinking’ to their work. Particular attention will be given to the skills and resources workers can use when trying to further incorporate a strengths approach into their work. Key concepts covered during the workshop will be ‘hearing strengths over the noise of problems’ and the ‘absent but implicit’. The workshop will be highly interactive with participants invited to reflect, discuss and ask questions.
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