Glossary
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| AbSec | Aboriginal Child, Family and Community Care State Secretariat |
| ACCM | Aboriginal community controlled mechanism |
| AFLA | Aboriginal family-led assessment |
| AFLDM | Aboriginal family-led decision making |
| ACYFS | NSW Aboriginal Child, Youth and Family Strategy |
| ACYP | The Advocate for Children and Young People |
| ADR | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| AHRT | After Hours Response Team |
| AVO | Apprehended Violence Order |
| ADVO | Apprehended Domestic Violence Order |
| CALD | Culturally and linguistically diverse |
| Care Act | The Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) |
| CDRT | Child Death Review Team |
| Chapter 16A | Care Act provisions allowing for information sharing between government and non-government organisations who are prescribed bodies, relating to a child’s safety, welfare or wellbeing. |
| Child Protection Helpline | The Helpline for reporting concerns about possible abuse or neglect of a child or young person (Phone 13 21 11) |
| ChildStory | DCJs information technology system for child wellbeing and protection |
| CSC | Community Services Centre |
| CLC | Community Legal Centre |
| CWU | Child Wellbeing Unit |
| DCJ | Department of Communities and Justice |
| DRC | Dispute Resolution Conference |
| ECEI | Early Childhood – Early Intervention services |
| FCS | Family Connect and Support |
| FGC | Family Group Conference |
| ICD | Interagency Case Discussion |
| JRU | Joint Referral Unit |
| HRBA | High Risk Birth Alert |
| HSNet | Human Services Network |
| HSOF | NSW Human Services Outcomes Framework |
| ITC | Intensive Therapeutic Care |
| JCPRP | Joint Child Protection Response Program |
| MCS | Manager Client Services (DCJ) |
| LGBTQI+ | Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex |
| MCW | Manager Casework (DCJ) |
| MRG | Mandatory Reporter Guide |
| NDIS | National Disability Insurance Scheme |
| NGO | Non-government organisation |
| PARVAN | The Prevention and Response to Violence Abuse and Neglect Unit |
| PSP | Permanency Support Program |
| OCG | Office of the Children’s Guardian |
| OOHC | Out-of-home care |
| ROSH | Risk of significant harm |
| SARA | Safety Assessment, Risk Assessment and Risk Re-assessment |
| SCRPT | Screening and Response Priority Tool |
| SDM | Structured Decision Making |
| TEI | Targeted Earlier Intervention |
| UNCRC | The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| WAM | Weekly Allocation Meeting |
| Young Person | A person who is aged 16 years or above but who is under the age of 18 years. Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 |
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Last updated: 20 Mar 2023