The next chapter in child protection legislation for Queensland : options paper / Queensland Government.

Brisbane : The State of Queensland (Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services) , 2016.

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Law reform -- Australia.

Children -- Services for -- Australia.

Abused children -- Legal status, laws, etc -- Australia.

Indigenous children.

Introduction

What we heard from stakeholders

Consultation

The changing profile and circumstances of children in the child protection system

Options for new legislation

1. A broader purpose and strengthened principles

2. Addressing the disproportionate representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

3. A shared responsibility across government for child protection and wellbeing

4. A contemporary quality and safeguards framework

5. Meaningful participation by children in decision making

6. Child wellbeing

7. Working with families with parental agreement

8. Parental responsibility

9. Collaborative case planning

10. Meaningful participation of families in decision making

11. Information sharing

12. Permanency outcomes for children

13. Young people transitioning to independence

Other Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry recommendations being considered.

Outlines potential reforms to improve the quality and outcomes of the child protection and family support system in Queensland, including ways to implement recommendations made by the Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry in its report Taking Responsibility: A Roadmap for Queensland Child Protection.

1 online resource (45 pages) : digital, PDF