Page 1800 - Week 06 - Thursday, 30 July 2020

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o Placing a child in accordance with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle;

o Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Father Inclusive Practice; and

o Working with the CYPS Cultural Services Team.

4. A table outlining all Child Concern Reports received by CYPS by month for the past eight months is below and includes the COVID-19 pandemic period:

5. Refer to item four above.

6. A table outlining all Appraisals completed by CYPS by month for the past eight months is below and includes the COVID-19 pandemic period:

7. Refer to item six above.

8. Appraisals have been undertaken with face-to-face contact occurring where appropriate following an assessment process. CYPS staff complete a COVID-19 Offsite Visit Checklist prior to undertaking a home visit. CYPS staff are provided with hand sanitiser and gloves in all government vehicles when visiting homes, and social distancing measures consistent with the advice of the time is followed.

If face-to-face contact was not possible after conducting the assessment, video conferencing and phone calls have been utilised.

9. During the Public Health Emergency most contact visits transitioned to occur via telephone or video calls. Face-to-face contact between a child and their parent/s or kin

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