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Information Kit on Child Protection for Parents

  • Foreword by a mother
  • Abbreviations that you may hear
  • Often used words
  • Courts and Tribunals
  • Understanding legislation – acts and sections
  • Key concepts of child protection
  • The principles that guide decisions about children
  • Reporting concerns about a child to Child Safety Services
  • When Child Safety Services or the Queensland Police Service are investigating
  • Agreeing to work with Child Safety
  • Court documents
  • Child Protection Orders
  • Departments, lawyers and other participants in child protection proceedings
  • Going to Court
  • Court Ordered Conferences (“COCs”)
  • What is a Recognised Entity?
  • Family Group Meetings (“FGMs”)
  • The way Child Safety Services works with you – the ‘Framework for Practice’
  • Where the child will live
  • Rights of a child in care
  • Support Services
  • Contact arrangements
  • Applying to QCAT to review a contact or placement decision
  • What if I don’t agree with a decision of a Magistrate to make a child protection order?
  • Leaving Care
  • Providing feedback and making a complaint about Child Safety
  • Example letter
  • Useful contacts
  • Credits
  • Get in touch

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South West Brisbane Community Legal Centre is an independent not-for-profit community organisation.

We provide free legal advice on child protection and other legal issues.

We also provide a community legal education program entitled ‘Child Protection: the law, practice and practical tips for community sector workers.’

Please support us to continue our work. South West Brisbane Community Legal Centre gladly accepts all donations to assist it in delivering services and resources to the community.

For more information, please call (07) 33727677.

Disclaimer: this kit is intended to provide you with information only. If you have a legal problem, you should seek legal advice from a lawyer. South West Brisbane Community Legal Centre believes that the information provided is accurate as at 1st July 2016.

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Information Kit on Child Protection for Parents

  • Foreword by a mother
  • Abbreviations that you may hear
  • Often used words
  • Courts and Tribunals
  • Understanding legislation – acts and sections
  • Key concepts of child protection
  • The principles that guide decisions about children
  • Reporting concerns about a child to Child Safety Services
  • When Child Safety Services or the Queensland Police Service are investigating
  • Agreeing to work with Child Safety
  • Court documents
  • Child Protection Orders
  • Departments, lawyers and other participants in child protection proceedings
  • Going to Court
  • Court Ordered Conferences (“COCs”)
  • What is a Recognised Entity?
  • Family Group Meetings (“FGMs”)
  • The way Child Safety Services works with you – the ‘Framework for Practice’
  • Where the child will live
  • Rights of a child in care
  • Support Services
  • Contact arrangements
  • Applying to QCAT to review a contact or placement decision
  • What if I don’t agree with a decision of a Magistrate to make a child protection order?
  • Leaving Care
  • Providing feedback and making a complaint about Child Safety
  • Example letter
  • Useful contacts
  • Credits
  • Get in touch