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Best Interests Case Practice Model
The Best Interests Case Practice Model provides a foundation for working with children, including the unborn child, young people and families. It aims to reflect the new case practice directions arising from the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (CYFA) and the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005.
In Victoria, the every child, every chance reforms have refoccussed the child and family services system to enable early intervention and prevention responses to vulnerable children and families. The CYFA also enables a more proactive and supportive response tot he unborn child and her family, where significant concerns existabout her safety and well being, following the birth.
Effective practice requires good working relationahips between services, working in partnership with the family wherever possible - where the child's best interests are at the centre. The Best Interests Case Practice Model is based on sound professional judgement, a culture that is committed to reflective practice and respective partnerships with the family and other service providers. The case practice model is described in two documents: 1. The Best Interests Case Practice Model Summary Guide and 2. The Best Interests Case Practice Model Resource Guide.
DHS Duty of Care Document [PDF 545 KB]
Towards Collaboration: A resource guide for child protection and family violence services (DHS 2004) [PDF 279.36 KB]
Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
- Helps to resolve individual and representative complaints about discrimination, sexual harassment and racial and religious vilification.
Victorian State Disability Plan 2002-2012 [PDF 1325 KB]
- Report on the implementation of the Victorian State Disability Plan 2002-2012 [PDF 504 KB]
Women with Disabilities Australia – ‘More Than Just a Ramp’: A guide for women’s refuges to develop disability discrimination act action plans:
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