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- Media Release - Tuesday February 14, 2012
- Professional Practice Blog
- PeakCare on Facebook
- Election Countdown
- Pay Equity Update
- A Case of Mistaken Identity
- A Must-Have Free Resource for Working with CALD clients
- Celebrating Foster and Kinship Carers
- Cheaper to Medicate
- Congratulations to newly elected AASW President
- Should be Sorry
- Not so Perfect Matches
- Forum Reflections
- New Guidelines for Reporting Missing Children
- The Age of Independence
- Foster kids over-prescribed ADHD drugs
- Deep Change adds great value
- Skills Update Report
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the care system.
Media Release - Tuesday February 14, 2012
Skills crisis as demand for child protection workers increases
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Professional Practice Blog
Check out the latest post on PeakCare's Professional Practice Blog!
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PeakCare on Facebook
Take a look around PeakCare's Facebook page
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Election Countdown
With the date for the State Election now set for 24th March, PeakCare will be continuing in earnest our discussions with the political parties about their policy platforms.
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Pay Equity Update
Federal Government commitment to fund wage increases.
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A Case of Mistaken Identity
PeakCare’s current branding is causing a case of mistaken identity. The bright colours and images of children on our website make us look like a direct service provider rather than a peak body.
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A Must-Have Free Resource for Working with CALD clients
A comprehensive guide that lists and links resources to assist in working with clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds has been produced by the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (ECCQ).
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Celebrating Foster and Kinship Carers
Queenslanders are being encouraged to nominate dedicated foster and kinship carers whose outstanding commitment to children and young people in care deserve to be rewarded and celebrated.
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Cheaper to Medicate
The frightening facts about the overmedication of children both here and overseas.
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Congratulations to newly elected AASW President
On behalf of PeakCare Queensland and our membership, I heartily congratulate Professor Karen Healy on her election to the role of National President of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
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Should be Sorry
Lindsay Wegener issues a challenge to our readers to write to the Sunday Mail stating your rejection of the views promoted by Mr Bolt about the “Stolen Generation”. The sentiments expressed by Mr Bolt cannot be left unchallenged.
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Not so Perfect Matches
A number of concerns have been recently reported to PeakCare by Member Agencies about some “not so perfect” matches of children – very young children in particular - being made with residential services.
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Forum Reflections
Lindsay Wegener, Executive Director of PeakCare reflects on the recent "What’s Special about Specialist Foster Care?" forum.
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New Guidelines for Reporting Missing Children
The Department of Communities has released new guidelines for reporting missing children.
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The Age of Independence
Are all 18 year olds ready to be fully independent?
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Foster kids over-prescribed ADHD drugs
The Courier Mail highlights concerns about the high number of children in care on ADHD medication in comparison to the general population.
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Deep Change adds great value
The Deep Change project is making a real difference to Sandbag. The business side of Sandbag is developing well under the direction of Deep Change.
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Skills Update Report
The Workforce Council have released the 2010 Skills Update Report.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the care system.
New strategy for tackling over representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the care system.
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