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Term | Meaning |
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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) |
LGBTIQ+ | 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 |
OGC | 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 |
07 May 2024