Page 5369 - Week 17 - Thursday, 13 December 1990

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ONE OF THE BASIC PREMISES -OF-THESE CHANGES, AND ONE THAT IS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE CALLAGHAN REPORT, IS THAT WELFARE AUTHORITIES WILL WORK IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE NON-GOVERNt•7ENT SECTOR TO PROVIDE A RANGE OF SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND THAT THESE SERVICES WILL BE NEGOTIATED THROUGH AGREEMENTS WHICH WILL CLEARLY DEFINE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CARE, ACCOUNTABILITY AND REQUIRED STANDARDS. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE CONTRACTS WILL PROCEED QUICKLY. ALREADY MOVES HAVE BEEN MADE TO IMPLEMENT FORMULA FUNDING AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS ON A Program BASIS WITH DEFINED ENTRANCE AND AGE CRITERIA BEING DEVELOPED FOR EACH PROGRAM.

ANOTHER INITIATIVE ALREADY TAKEN PLACE THAT I AM PLEASED TO ENDORSE IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUBSTITUTE CARE POLICY AND CONSISTENT PROCEDURES ACROSS ALL AGENCIES. THESE PROCEDURES MAY NEED SOME ADJUSTMENT TO FACILITATE OTHER PROPOSALS THAT COMMUNITY WELFARE IS ADDRESSING BUT THE GROUND WORK HAS BEEN FIRMLY ESTABLISHED.

ALL AGENCIES, WHETHER GOVERNMENT OR NON-GOVERNMENT, WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO OPERATE ACCORDING TO CONSISTENT AND CLEARLY DEFINED POLICIES AND STANDARD PROCEDURES. THESE WILL BE DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NON-GOVERNMENT SECTOR.

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