The Child and Family Project was established as a result of the inquiry into Child Protection and the "Growing them strong together" report. The aim of this project is to build collaborative relationships between the Department of Families and Children and the community sector and together design a new service system which has the capacity to prevent child abuse and neglect by better supporting vulnerable children and families. This project will assist in identifying the roles, capacity and resources needed by community organisations, in particular Indigenous organisations in a new child protection system. There will be a specific focus on the Territory Growth Towns. The project started at the beginning of October 2010.

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Future Events -

NTCOSS - Presentation - 'Complaint Management within DCF' - Tuesday 29th November Darwin

NTCOSS -DCF Information Session & Workshop - Monday 5th December Katherine

NTCOSS - Dual Pathways Model - Tuesday 6th December Darwin

Inter-Departmental Committees -

• Child Safety and Wellbeing Directors Network led by the Department of Children and Families
• Information Sharing & Legislative Reform Reference Group led by the Department of Children & Families
• Integrated Family Services Working Group led by the Department of Education and Training

Child and Family Reports

NTCOSS Report - Child and Family Development Adviser - October 2010 to June 2011

If you wish to know more about the progress of the Child Protection Reform by the Department of Children and Families follow the link: www.childrenandfamilies.nt.gov.au/ChildProtectionSystemReform/Reform_Progress_Reports/index.aspx