Page 1799 - Week 06 - Thursday, 30 July 2020
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1. The Government’s response to the Our Booris, Our Way Final Report will be tabled in the Legislative Assembly in July 2020 and subsequently published online.
2. In line with the recommendation from the Our Booris, Our Way Final Report, an interim Implementation Oversight Committee has been established. The Community Services Directorate will work with the Committee to decide on the format and frequency of reporting on progress. This will be made publicly available.
3. The ACT Government continues to make progress against the Our Booris, Our Way recommendations, as outlined in progress reports available at: https://www.strongfamilies.act.gov.au/our-booris,-our-way. The Government Response to be tabled in July 2020 will include an update on progress against the final recommendations included in the report.
Key recommendations progressed to date include:
• Engagement of a designated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Training and Workforce Development Officer to deliver the Cultural Development Program to Child and Youth Protection Services (CYPS) staff. (Recommendation 1)
• Engagement of the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) to undertake training for CYPS staff on the implementation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle. (Recommendation 2)
• Engagement of a designated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Practice Leader within CYPS, who has a key role in embedding the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principles to ensure culturally responsive practice remains at the forefront of CYPS decision making. (Recommendation 3)
• Engagement of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Senior Policy Officer, who is responsible for the delivery and implementation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle into CYPS policies and procedures. (Recommendation 3)
• The establishment of the Ngura Naraganbang (Safety in the Pouch Advisory Committee) to provide advice and feedback to CYPS in relation to policy and resource development to support practice when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, their families and community. The Ngura Naraganbang (Safety in the Pouch Advisory Committee) membership includes diverse representatives from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. (Recommendation 3)
• Continued funding for Family Group Conferencing to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to make decisions to keep their children safe, strong and connected to family and culture through the development of a family plan. (Recommendation 4)
• The development and delivery of several CYPS practice guides and procedures to guide CYPS staff when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. Some of these practice guides and procedures include:
o Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families; Providing Culturally Responsive Practice;
o Engaging with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle;
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