Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine and recommend appropriate child protection order
- Determine suitability of order based on assessment of presenting risk factors
- Inform the child (if age appropriate) and parents about the recommendation and process to apply for a child protection order
- Communicate with child in age appropriate way to ascertain their views and wishes in relation to court application
- Include children's views in affidavits where appropriate
- Coordinate the court processes represent the organisation in a professional manner in court
- Recommend application for most appropriate assessment order based on legislative and assessment conditions
- Apply for assessment orders
- Complete application for assessment order, ensuring application outlines grounds, rationale, assessment plan and required provisions
- Explain to parents and child (where age appropriate) the rationale for applying for the order and the effects of the order
- Apply for assessment orders to the Magistrate through the most appropriate medium
- Provide a copy of the assessment order to at least one parent
- Complete relevant documentation associated with assessment orders according to organisation policy
- Implement and supervise child protection orders
- Complete documentation related to implementation of orders
- Engage and build rapport with children and families
- Include key stakeholders in decision-making processes and document reasons for decisions made
- Participate in development of reunification plans with family using strengths-based approaches
- Assess needs of family to achieve reunification and ensure provision of resources
- Provide visitation support to child, family and carer according to case plan
- Regularly review case plans to progress reunification