101 Innovative Ideas in Statutory Child Protection Practice. The art of Innovation, influence and possibility

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1 101 Innovative Ideas in Statutory Child Protection Practice The art of Innovation, influence and possibility

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3 Workshop Outline Introduction of team Why this session duplication of effort, ASCPL&D forum learnings Twelve short stories Opportunity to share ideas/thoughts and wisdom Connecting as communities of practice, learnings from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colleagues. Contact list with (going around) Pulling it all together

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5 What is innovation? The term innovation means a new way of doing something. It may refer to incremental, radical, and revolutionary changes in thinking, products, processes, or organizations The goal of innovation is positive change, to make someone or something better

6 Card Making Workshop Maryborough, Mt.Gravatt,, FV 80% of children seen in one day Three groups/different ages 9am till 10:30am; 12pm 1:30pm, 2pm 4pm Cardboard, glue, glitter, plastic sheets for the floor Cards made for carers and parents Staff all available Hire of a van to collect children Foster carers able to do Christmas shopping Food, celebration, fun and contact

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8 Transition from Care Camp/Parent- child camp TFC South Burnett Coast/Boonah.. Help with budgeting for the camp. Guest speakers leasing, renting, licences. CSO/SP/TL/CSSO attend CSSO/CSO Parent child retreat Structured program of activities canoeing, plays Connections with parents Learning new skills

9 Practice Skills Development Workshops NSW s Model Supported by Senior Pracs Four Prac Skills sessions in 2008, more in 2009 Themes complex trauma, child protection frameworks, engaging with children and young people Monthly event rolled out across State

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11 Cultural Days Celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture for children, carers and staff Specific focus on support and education for non-indigenous carers of indigenous children soft entry point for learning and networking Music, art, food, crafts, storytelling, fun! Follow up cultural dilly-bags for children in care storybooks, genograms, cultural artefacts, flags, CDs, famous faces child, family, CSO, CSSO, RE and carer jointly contribute over time

12 Pregnant and parenting teens Joint health and EQ pilot project 12 week program most held at schools Guest speakers DChS and QPS Education, information, support, prevention Soft and Tough topics shared Child abuse, DV, neglect, substance abuse, discipline as well as health, nutrition, development Practical assistance / food / baby care / supplies given to participants each week

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14 Themed contact visits What to do on contact meaningful interaction Frustrated parents, bored kids, artificial Themes by topic Food, music, storytelling, dance, craft, pets Themes for the month About my mob, family tree, special places Holidays / special events St Patricks day, Christmas, birthdays etc

15 Life Diaries Our sense of self is formed, to an extent, from our experiences and memories from the past Two days a week spent with children in care scrapbooking. Creates a sense of connectedness and understanding for the children and young people.

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17 Child Friendly Case Plans Maryborough and Beenleigh CSSCs Engaging children in the case planning process FGM Convenors work with child to develop plan with pictures and symbols that are of meaning to the child. Can be achieved with children of all ages

18 Improving safety at home Community based agency Brisbane North. Offering First Aid Certificate course attendance for parents engaged with the program Improved self esteem for parents Improved safety for children at home as parents can respond effectively.

19 AO5 Intake Trials Trial to recruit suitably qualified staff during a skills shortage. Innovative recruitment model. Trial in Atherton and Mackay. Recognising the skill sets of other professionals who may not currently have social and/or behavioural sciences qualifications.

20 Group Contact Forest Lake and Inala CSSC s Contact is undertaken in a neutral, supervised setting external to the Service Centre. Participation in group activities is encouraged and supported. Playgroup Australia brought their Sing and Grow project to group contact every Thursday for 10 weeks. Feedback from participants is encouraged. Topics discussed include; parenting techniques, nutrition, hygiene, parent child relationships through play, the importance of consistency.

21 Practice Panels Redlands and Mt Gravatt CSSC s Children are referred according to need and complexity. Attended by CSSO, CSO and members of Management Team. Good, child focussed decision making practices are highlighted and used as learning tools. Also provides an opportunity for management teams to model robust respectful discussions. Used to facilitate decisions at critical points in child protection continuum (e.g. statutory intervention types, reunification and transition from care).

22 Fly in Fly out Senior Practitioner Emerald CSSC Managing a vacant Senior Practitioner position for 18 months. Idea of fly in fly out role adopted from the mining industry. One week in Emerald, two weeks in Brisbane plus four two week periods per year in Emerald for completion of core SP duties such as training. When evaluated, this trial received overwhelming positive support from the service centre and resulted in better outcomes for children. This initiative involved partnerships between the Case Review Unit, HR and the Training and Specialist Support Branch of the Department of Child Safety.

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24 Small Group Exercise Nine topic areas Transition from Care; Learning and Development; Career progression; Case Planning; Engaging with children and young people; Family contact; Partnerships; Joint decision making; Human Resources and career planning Please locate the topic signs and move to the group you are most interested in. In the group you will have 15 minutes to collate as many innovative ideas you can come up with related to that topic area. Feel free to share your own stories or things you have heard other people are doing. We will then collect the information and type this information up and out after the Conference including information about the programs we have discussed earlier today. Our aim is to get 101 Innovative ideas by the end of the session. We have 12 already so only 89 to go. That is only ten ideas we need per group. Lets see how we go.

25 Feedback from Groups Brief feedback from the groups sharing the ideas you have come up with around the room. Groups to write the names of a contact person on the paper so we can call if we have questions about the idea We will distribute information after the Conference.

26 Summary Importance of sharing practice ideas, learning Next steps on information you have collected today group for ideas sharing How to get a project happening Other support/resources Influencer Book, Ted.com Thanks for your contribution and ideas

27 An invitation to action and support (Worksheets to help plan influence project) Presentations by people who want to make a difference