A life long shadow : report of a partial investigation of the Child Protection Authority.
Details:
Title
A life long shadow : report of a partial investigation of the Child Protection Authority.,
Creator
Northern Territory. Ombudsman,
Collection
E-Publications,
E-Books,
PublicationNT,
Date
2011,
Description
"The first part of this report is about various aspects of the child protection services. It is negative and at times critical. I am not sure whether or not it presents a balanced view between the good that is achieved and the flaws where children have slipped between the gaps. The second part of the report is made up of stories of the lives of children and families and their interaction with the child protection service which is the gateway to all other services. We can consider these children as those that seem to have fallen through the gaps that have been created by underlying factors of alcohol and drug abuse, gambling, poverty, lack of education, social marginalisation, unemployment, discrimination and exacerbated by a sytem that was overloaded, under resourced, and concentrating on responding to reports of harm rather than early intervention to prevent it." -- p. 11,
Notes
Date:2011,
Includes bibliographical references: p. 222-225.,
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,
Table of contents
Executive summary -- Background to this investigation -- The system to access help for the wellbeing of children -- Structured decision making tool (CSM) - computer control of children's lives? or an improvement? -- Community expectations not met -- The power of the Child Protection Authority to make enquiries -- Poorly executed investigation -- Data quality -- Workforce issues -- Family support services - 'One of these mystery programs' -- Non attendance at school -- What is really happening to the children? -- Timely provision of information -- Methodology -- The children's lives as recorded by the CPA -- Recommendations.,