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3 HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE REPORTS WIDE-RANGING AND SIGNIFICANT REC-OMMENDATIONS, COVERING ISSUES AFFECTING THE CHILDREN, YOUNG PEC AND FAMILIES OF THE A.C.T, A MUCH WIDER CONSULTATIVE PROCESS WAS NEEDED. I THEREFORE CALLED FOR COMMUNITY COMMENT ON THE REPORT TO HELP ME AND MY DEPARTMENT IN ADDRESSING THOSE ISSUES OF MOST CONCERN. I AM DETERMINED THAT THE BEST PO SIDLE DECISIONS WILL BE MADE AND THAT CHANGES ARE NOT I WITHOUT CAREFULLY CONSIDERING THE VIEWS OF THE COMMUNITY. CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE AND THEIR PROTECTION, AND THE VIABILITY OF THEIR FAMILIES, ARE OF UTMOST CONCERN TO THIS GOVERNMNT AND I CAN SAFELY SAY, TO THIS ASSEMBLY.

THE REPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS COVER SUCH ISSUES AS:

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SUBSTITUTE CARE, IN PARTICULAR THE CONCEPT OF PERMANENCY PLANNING, WHICH, WHILE RECOGNISING THE VITAL ROLE THAT THE FAMILY PLAYS IN THE CHILDS DEVELOPMENT, FOCUSES ON THE NEED FOR STABILITY IN A CHILDS LIFE. I WILL SPEAK MORE OF THIS CONCEPT LATER AS IT HAS FAR REACHING IMPLICATIONS.

THE DIRECTION OF A UNIFIED SUBSTITUTE CARE SYSTEM IN THE A.C.T; PARTICULARLY THE NEED FOR A WIDE RANGE OF OPTIONS TO MEET THE VARYING NEEDS OF CHILDREN.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES

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