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A UNITED POLICY DIRECTION AND FOR CONSISTENT SERVICE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR INTAKE, ASSESSMENT, CASE PLANNING AND CASE REVIEW APPLYING IN ALL AGENCIES. ACCREDITATION FOR ALL AGENCIES WILL BE INTRODUCED AND ACCREDITATION, CONDUCTED THROUGH AN ANNUAL REVIEW, WILL BE CONDITIONAL ON MEETING THESE STANDARDS.

ONE OF THE MORE CONTENTIOUS ISSUES INVOLVED IN HAVING A UNIFIED SYSTEM IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOME FORM OF CENTRAL NOTIFICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM AND THE CLARIFICATION OF CASE RESPONSIBILITY AND CO-ORDINATION. THERE ARE COMPLEX ISSUES HERE AND CONSIDERABLE DIVERGENCE OF VIEWS. PRIVACY CONSIDERATIONS AND THE NEED FOR SOME FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES TO BE ACCESSED WITHOUT THE NEED TO ENTER THE FORMAL WELT ARV. SYSTEM NEED TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BUT I AM CONVINCED THESE DIFFICULTIES MUST BE RESOLVED IN THE INTERESTS OF CHILDREN IN THE A.C.T.

FOR FAR TOO LONG THE A.C.T HAS BEEN DEFICIENT IN ITS ABILITY TO COLLECT AND RESEARCH DATA AND TO BE ABLE TO KEEP TRACK OF AND SAFEGUARD YOUNG CLIENTS WHO ENTER THE WELFARE SYSTEM. I REGARD THIS CENTRAL ACCOUNTABILITY AS CRUCIAL AND THE BRANCH WILL RETAIN THIS RESPONSIBILITY AS WELL AS THAT FOR SERVICE PLANNING, CO-ORDINATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS.

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