Gathering 2010 - Monday 1100 - Gateshead
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Presenters:
Viv Hogg
Marjorie James
Lisa Stonehouse
Laura Brennan
Sue Robson
Presentation
The Gateshead Referral and Assessment (investigation) teams have been using the Signs of Safety approach to organize all of their child protection practice since 2002. In that time their agency and the broader child protection context within which they operate has gone through major changes. This in turn has meant that for the teams to retain the Signs of Safety at the core of their work they have had to deal with many challenges. During the same time the Gateshead teams have continued their own journey with the approach deepening and refining their understanding and use of the Signs of Safety. Viv will begin the Gateshead presentation offering her reflections about how the Signs of Safety has evolved in Gateshead through assessment, screening, consultations, meetings, safety planning and direct work with children. Viv’s overview and reflections on the Gateshead journey will be deepened and demonstrated first with Marjorie interviewing Lisa about her safety planning work and secondly through a presentation by Sue and Laura talking about the way in which they have used the tools to communicate with and involve children.
The Department for Child Protection in West Australia has chosen November 12, 13 and 14, 2012 for its second Signs of Safety Gathering. All 23 districts from around the state will present as well as three international presentations. This Gathering will provide an end-to-end picture of a comprehensive system-wide Signs of Safety implementation. Participants from overseas and elsewhere in Australia are welcome though places will be limited.
