Our Practice Development team at QATSICPP supports our members and the frontline staff working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations that deliver child protection services across Queensland. A key part of our work involves the development of practice frameworks and documentation that supports excellence in practice. You can find all our practice resources below.
Active Efforts Guide QATSICPP is proud to release Active Efforts in Practice – a guide to assist practitioners working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and families across the child and family wellbeing space. Changes to the Child Protection Act will come into effect in May 2023 which include a requirement for the Aboriginal…
Solid Voices Of Tomorrow – Guide As the new year commences and many Sector workers return to the important work of supporting our children, young people, families around the state, you might be looking for renewed inspiration and new ideas. We’re here to help! A key focus for QATSICPP’s 2022-2032 Strategic Plan is the development…
Know Your Rights Resources The Know Your Rights cards are a QATSICPP initiative designed to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and raise community awareness of the rights of families who are involved in the child protection system in Queensland. The wallet-sized cards can be used by service providers, members of the community as…
In 2021 QATSICPP worked with service providers and the Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs (DCYJMA) on the Working Together to Strengthen the ARC project. The project was focused on enhancing data systems and processes around the Advice, Referrals and Case Management (ARC) system to improve data quality for the work of Family…
The Know Your Rights Cards are a QATSICPP initiative which are designed to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and raise community awareness of the rights of those families who are involved in the child protection system in Queensland. QATSICPP’s aim in developing this resource is to increase the knowledge of families, children and…
This supervision framework was developed to promote quality, culturally grounded, professional supervision specific to the unique requirements of child protection services. To sustain, develop and support workers in this demanding context, culturally-grounded, professional supervision is an essential strategy. Supervision is integral to achieving a strong, sustainable and capable sector able to deliver better outcomes for…
This resource is primarily designed to support a holistic understanding of the five elements of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP) and promote the processes, strategies and practices required to progress its implementation. It is the third in a series of resources being produced by SNAICC – National Voice for our…
The purpose of this position statement is to restate the importance of Aboriginal children and young people being raised by family in community and to set out the changes needed in legislation, policy, programs, processes and practice to realise a new approach to Aboriginal Kinship Care in Queensland. QATSICPP Position for Aboriginal Kinship Care
To access a copy of the agenda New Workforce Strategy for our Sector – Implementation Action Plan doc
The five core elements of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle Poster
Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Child Protection definition and standards seek: to achieve consistency within the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Child Protection sector provide a framework to support children, families, communities and organisations to ensure their children are safe in culture and not in care preserve the intent…
This resource provides a description of the definition of the five core elements of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP). As a component of the Third Action Plan, States and Territories have committed to “continuing to fully implement the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle” and to the following…
QATSICPP Role Supporting Implementation of ATSICFWB Services
The practice standards honour the enduring cultures and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, drawing on knowledge systems of growing up children and their connections to family, community, country and culture. These connections are central to children’s safety and well being, and the promotion of their development, self esteem, identity and sense of…
The Practice Guide is a practical resource that all practitioners in the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Child Protection agencies can utilise. Furthermore, the Practice Guide recognises the important roles that families have and ensure the needs of children and families are responded to and become empowered by utilising the QATSICPP Practice…
SNAICC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle: Aims and Core Elements
