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DFFH Policy

How to make a complaint – and get heard

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Court orders – the role of Child Protection and the courts

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Working with Children Check (WWCC)

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Advice for carers wishing to attend retreats
Overnight stays for children in OOHC

(Click cover page images to download documents – This one contains 3 pages)

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Changes to the care and case management of Aboriginal children involved with Child Protection

(Three pages)

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Aboriginal Children in Aboriginal Care

(One page)

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Types of out-of-home care

(Three pages)

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Aboriginal culture

(Eight pages)

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The impact of caring and looking after yourself

(Three pages)

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Privacy and photographs

(Two pages)

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Responding to a disclosure of abuse

(Two pages)

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Age-appropriate sexual behaviours

(Four pages)

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Questions to ask when a child or young person is placed in your care

(Two pages)

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Commission for Children and Young People Reportable Conduct Scheme

(One page)

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Victoria Police Investigations

(Five pages)

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New rules governing the CIMS
Podcast 37

Part-funded by Carer Kafe
Part-funded by Carer Kafe

The Client Incident Management System (CIMS) is the program that investigates reports of incidents made against carers who may have mistreated children in their care. There are reports made against kinship carers, but this does not happen very often. Over the years, KCV has witnessed some serious breaches of carers’ rights, particularly when a report is not upheld. Carers and children have been seriously affected by the unfairness of the processes over the years and are not compensated for years of trauma when a report is not upheld.

In this podcast, lawyer Fleur Ward talks about how the DFFH has undertaken a review of CIMS procedures and has released a new set of guidelines. Carers need to be aware that it is quite easy for a report to be made and that if one is made, they need to listen to this podcast and contact their support agency immediately.

Check the CIMS guide on the DFFH website by clicking here.

MORE INFORMATION

– Check the DFFH’s latest guide to CIMS here