References

The Child Protection Outcomes Project was initiated in 2002 to consider policy, legislation and practice required to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people subject to statutory intervention or care of those at high risk of entering the system.

Communities that care 1999 - building resilience in children and young people by Gina Fiske - The report gives the reader an overview of the context for the Communities That Care development, current overseas policy and program implementations of Communities That Care by government and other agencies, and the evaluation of the Communities That Care effectiveness by funding and other bodies.

The findings from the Survey of Risk and Protective Factors (1999) suggest far-reaching implications for Victoria and its young people. This document is a summary of those findings.

The Survey looked at the most important areas in a young person¿s life: family, school, community (where you live) and friends. It then looked at what Victoria¿s young people told us they are doing.

Child Protection Services in Victoria investigate reports of child abuse - physical, sexual and neglect.

The report of the Premiers Childrens Advisory Committee. The Committee is firmly of the view that Victoria has a golden opportunity to become a world leader in services and support for young children and their families, and that the new approach detailed in this report will deliver clear social and economic benefits for the State as a whole.

The focus of such partnerships is to meet the needs of citizens and families and to build social capital. Community Care¿s organisational framework¿policy, planning, practice and quality standards¿must be informed by, and operate for, both citizens and family needs.

In this report it is argued that effective community care services, both preventative and intensive, are investments in the future social infrastructure of Victoria. Governments and community service organisations need a framework whereby explicit goals and effectiveness are achieved.

A review of the child protection system in Victoria - consistent with its intended role under the Children and Young Person's Act 1989. The Act provides for the protection of children and young people who have suffered, or who are likely to suffer, significant harm.

This Ministerial statement sets out what Victoria is doing, announces a number of new measures, including new legislation, the creation of an Advocate for Children in Care and improvements to Out of Home Care services. It will also outline the considerable challenges that we still face.

This document (non graphic version) details the Victorian Government¿s response to the report of the Premier¿s Children¿s Advisory Committee (PCAC). It is designed to be read in conjunction with the Committee¿s report, which is available at www.dpc.vic.gov.au.

This document details the Victorian Government¿s response to the report of the Premier¿s Children¿s Advisory Committee (PCAC). It is designed to be read in conjunction with the Committee¿s report, which is available at www.dpc.vic.gov.au.