Supporting Families

• Background
  • Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry
  • The findings of the Inquiry
  • Queensland Government response
  • Investing in families and children
  • Supporting Families Changing Futures 2019-2023
  • Strategy and action plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families
  • Queensland First Children and Families Board
• Partners in reform
  • Local level alliances
  • Regional Child, Youth and Family Committees
    • Torres Strait Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
    • Cairns, Cassowary Coast and Tablelands Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
    • Townsville Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
    • Mt Isa Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
    • North Coast Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
    • Central Queensland Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
    • South West Queensland Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
    • Brisbane Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
    • South East Queensland Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
  • Child Protection Reform Leaders Group
  • Interdepartmental Committee
  • Stakeholder Advisory Group
• Implementing the reforms
  • Sharing responsibility for children's safety and wellbeing of Queensland children
  • Supporting Queensland families earlier
  • Working better with Queensland families who are in contact with the child protection system
  • Improving care and post-care for Queensland children and young people
  • Meeting the needs and requirements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities
  • Delivering quality services to Queensland children and families through a capable, motivated workforce and client-focused
  • Building an accountable, transparent and cost-effective Queensland system
• Achievements
• News
  • News articles
  • E-newsletter archive
  • Media statements
• Resources
• Feedback

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Resources developed as part of the implementation of the Supporting Families Changing Futures reforms are available to download from this page. A number of resources regarding the reform program as a whole are also available.

Resources include guides, brochures, posters, information sheets, videos, newsletters, and links to websites and social media pages.

Referring and reporting child protection concerns

• Queensland Child Protection Guide information sheet (PDF, 358 KB) Queensland Child Protection Guide information sheet (RTF, 66 KB)
• Queensland Child Protection Guide online tool
• Changes to Queensland’s child protection legislation (PDF, 403 KB) Changes to Queensland’s child protection legislation (RTF, 86 KB)
• Sharing information to support families and protect children: A guide for domestic and family violence prevention and support service providers (PDF, 226 KB) Sharing information to support families and protect children: A guide for domestic and family violence prevention and support service providers (RTF, 91 KB)
• An introduction to the Child Protection Act 1999 (video)
• Mandatory reporting on child protection (video)

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Mandatory reporting information for early childhood education and care professionals

• Download documents about this topic on the Resources and publications page

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child and family reform

• Changing Tracks Progress Report: May 2017-December 2018 (PDF)
• Our Way: A generational strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families (PDF)
• Changing Tracks: An action plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families (PDF)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Service Reform Project information sheet (PDF, 384 KB) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Service Reform Project information sheet (RTF, 62 KB)

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Advancing the reforms

• Supporting Families Changing Futures 2019-2023 (PDF, 1 MB) Supporting Families Changing Futures 2019-2023 (DOCX, 8.2 MB)
• Supporting Families Changing Futures: 2018 Update (PDF)
• Supporting Families Changing Futures: 2017 Update (PDF, 1.9 MB) Supporting Families Changing Futures: 2017 Update (DOCX, 7 MB)
• Supporting Families Changing Futures: Advancing Queensland's child protection and family support reforms (Summary) (PDF, 519 KB) Supporting Families Changing Futures: Advancing Queensland's child protection and family support reforms (Summary) (RTF, 69 KB)
• Implementation schedule 2016 and 2017 (PDF, 117 KB) Implementation schedule 2016 and 2017 (RTF, 78 KB)

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Family and Child Connect

• Family and Child Connect website
• Family and Child Connect - brochure (PDF, 174 KB) Family and Child Connect - brochure (RTF, 55 KB)
• Family and Child Connect - poster (blue) (PDF, 235 KB)
• Family and Child Connect - poster (pink) (PDF, 278 KB)
• Family and Child Connect - poster (grey) (PDF, 281 KB)
• Family and Child Connect - Information for professionals (PDF, 237 KB) Family and Child Connect - Information for professionals (RTF, 67 KB)
• Sharing information with Family and Child Connect (PDF, 167 KB) Sharing information with Family and Child Connect (DOCX, 769 KB)
• What is Family and Child Connect? (PDF, 211 KB) What is Family and Child Connect? (DOCX, 774 KB)
• About Family and Child Connect (video)
• Principal Child Protection Practitioner (PDF, 89 KB) Principal Child Protection Practitioner (DOCX, 772 KB)

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Intensive Family Support

• Intensive Family Support services brochure (PDF, 276 KB) Intensive Family Support services brochure (DOCX, 15 KB)

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Unify

• Unify fact sheet (PDF)
• Unify overview (PDF)
• Program benefits (PDF)
• Mandatory reporting FAQs (PDF)

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Strengthening Families Protecting Children Framework for Practice

• An introduction to the Strengthening Families Protecting Children Framework for Practice foundational elements (video)
• Framework for practice overview (PDF, 746 KB) Framework for practice overview (RTF, 53 KB)
• Framework for practice foundational elements (PDF, 1.3 MB) Framework for practice foundational elements (RTF, 235 KB)
• Queensland Child Safety Practice Framework newsletter - September 2016 (PDF, 1.2 MB) Queensland Child Safety Practice Framework newsletter - September 2016 (RTF, 104 KB)
• Queensland Child Safety Practice Framework newsletter - June 2016 (PDF, 1.7 MB) Queensland Child Safety Practice Framework newsletter - June 2016 (RTF, 105 KB)
• Queensland Child Safety Practice Framework newsletter - March 2016 (PDF, 418 KB) Queensland Child Safety Practice Framework newsletter - March 2016 (RTF, 89 KB)
• Queensland Child Safety Practice Framework newsletter - November 2015 (PDF, 571 KB) Queensland Child Safety Practice Framework newsletter - November 2015 (RTF, 67 KB)
• Queensland Child Safety Practice Framework newsletter - August 2015 (PDF, 526 KB) Queensland Child Safety Practice Framework newsletter - August 2015 (RTF, 54 KB)
• Queensland Child Safety Practice Framework newsletter - May 2015 (PDF, 502 KB) Queensland Child Safety Practice Framework newsletter - May 2015 (RTF, 56 KB)
• Queensland Child Safety Practice Framework newsletter - February 2015 (PDF, 264 KB) Queensland Child Safety Practice Framework newsletter - February 2015 (RTF, 52 KB)
• Queensland Child Safety Practice Framework newsletter - November 2014 (PDF, 532 KB) Queensland Child Safety Practice Framework newsletter - November 2014 (RTF, 68 KB)

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Engaging Fathers initiative

• Download documents about this topic on the Resources and publications page

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Court work reforms

• What is the Office of the Child and Family Official Solicitor? - Infomation sheet (PDF, 292 KB) What is the Office of the Child and Family Official Solicitor? - Infomation sheet (DOCX, 272 KB)
• Disclosure for child protection proceedings - Information sheet for child protection partners (PDF, 113 KB) Disclosure for child protection proceedings - Information sheet for child protection partners (RTF, 48 KB)
• Childrens Court child protection reforms - Information sheet (PDF, 173 KB) Childrens Court child protection reforms - Information sheet (DOCX, 79 KB)

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Out-of-Home Care Reform Initiative

• Out-of-home Care Outcomes Framework (PDF, 753 KB)
• Specialist treatment family-based care fact sheet (PDF, 289 KB) Specialist treatment family-based care fact sheet (DOCX, 1.6 MB)

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Hope and Healing Framework for Residential Care

• The Hope and Healing Framework for Residential Care (PDF, 1.2 MB) The Hope and Healing Framework for Residential Care (DOC, 678 KB)
• Stage One (development of a proposed trauma-informed therapeutic framework for residential care) (PDF, 1.4 MB) Stage One (development of a proposed trauma-informed therapeutic framework for residential care) (DOC, 1.4 MB)
• Implementation of The Hope and Healing Framework for Residential Care (PDF, 636 KB) Implementation of The Hope and Healing Framework for Residential Care (DOC, 468 KB)

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Next Step Plus

• Next Step Plus website

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Transitioning to adulthood

• Videos - young people talk about transitioning experiences
• Sortli app information kit (PDF, 2.1 MB) Sortli app information kit (DOCX, 1.9 MB)

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Child protection information guides

• Child protection information kit for parents (published by Queensland Family and Child Commission)
• Child protection information kit for young people (published by Queensland Family and Child Commission)
• Poster of key facts for young people in care (PDF) (published by Queensland Family and Child Commission)
• Myth busting guide for professionals (published by Queensland Family and Child Commission)

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Talking Families campaign

• Talking Families website
• Talking Families Facebook page

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Queensland Family and Child Commission

• Travelling the Reform Roadmap

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oneplace - Community Services Directory

• oneplace - Community Services Directory

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Office of the Public Guardian

• Office of the Public Guardian publications and resources for children and young people
• Video for children and young people in care

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Stocktake of family support services

• Resources related to the stocktake of family support services

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Supporting Families Changing Futures namestyle

The Supporting Families Changing Futures namestyle is to be used on materials developed as part of the Supporting Families Changing Futures program of reform.

Both black, colour and reverse versions of the namestyle are available.

The Supporting Families Changing Futures namestyle has two size variations to ensure that the detail of the namestyle’s coloured-in effect is retained when reduced in size.

Please refer to the Supporting Families Changing Futures style guide (PDF, 1.5 MB) Supporting Families Changing Futures style guide (RTF, 51 KB) for more details.

Black

• One line (large) (JPG, 148 KB)
• One line (small) (JPG, 147 KB)
• Two line (large) (JPG, 210 KB)
• Two line (small) (JPG, 210 KB)
• Stacked (large) (JPG, 232 KB)
• Stacked (small) (JPG, 230 KB)

Colour

• One line (large) (JPG, 274 KB)
• One line (small) (JPG, 283 KB)
• Two line (large) (JPG, 365 KB)
• Two line (small) (JPG, 394 KB)
• Stacked (large) (JPG, 415 KB)
• Stacked (small) (JPG, 432 KB)

Reverse

• One line (large) (PNG, 73 KB)
• One line (small) (PNG, 76 KB)
• Two line (large) (PNG, 102 KB)
• Two line (small) (PNG, 113 KB)
• Stacked (large) (PNG, 111 KB)
• Stacked (small) (PNG, 121 KB)

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