- Introduction to the guidelines
These guidelines are based on the NSW Interagency Guidelines for Child Protection Intervention 2006 and are one of the Keep Them Safe mechanisms
- Legislation covering child protection and child wellbeing services in NSW
Includes the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998, care applications and the Children's Court
- Roles and responsibilities
Understand the roles and responsibilities of organisations involved in child wellbeing and child protection
- Guide to making a child protection report
Includes understanding the reporting framework, making a report, The Mandatory Reporter Guide, and practice guidance
- Responding to a child wellbeing concern or child protection report
How risk of significant harm reports (ROSH) and non-statutory concerns (non-ROSH) can be managed
- Engaging children, young people and families
Includes principles of engagement and when engagement is difficult or not working
- Prevention and early intervention strategies
Includes referrals, when a prevention and early intervention response is appropriate, and key programs in NSW
- Guide to court processes involving children and young people
Includes changes to court processes as a result of Keep Them Safe, Criminal matters in the Children's Court, and Victims Services
- Case management
Includes elements of case management, changes as a result of Keep Them Safe and case management in operation
- Exchanging information related to child protection and wellbeing
Includes the legal framework for exchanging information and responding to information requests