Participation and partnership - family group conferencing in the Australian context

Swain, Phillip A.; Ban, Paul

doi:10.1080/09649069708410197

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“…In particular, following practice in New Zealand and other states of Australia, the 'family group conference' or 'family decision making conference' model was implemented in NSW on a pilot basis for Aboriginal families. The purpose of these conferences is to demonstrate that the primary role in caring for and protecting children lies with the family and to increase family participation in child protection decision making (Bao-Er, 1998;Fraser and Norton, 1996, p.37;Swain and Ban, 1997;Klease 2008;O'Connor and Sweetapple 1988;Sheehan 2003;Sullivan 1993;Thomson and Thorpe 2003). These developments have shaped the purpose, role and scope of the Children's Court of NSW in the current context.…”

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A Study of the Children’s Court of New South Wales

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A Study of the Children’s Court of New South Wales

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“…The functioning of the Working Together model is founded on several important principles: 1. respect for indigenous culture, 2. acknowledgment of the operation of traditional and customary law in many communities, 3. the empowering of families to make decisions about their own families that are consistent with their culture and the responsibilities and obligation their culture imposes on them, 4. open and frank discussion between counselors and consultants on cultural issues relevant to the mediation process and the process of working together, and 5.…”

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Working Together

Ralph

Meredith

2002

Family Court Review

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Family Court of Australia has employed four Aboriginal Family Consultants within the Family Court Mediation Service in Darwin and Alice Springs. The consultants were selected from local indigenous people and assist indigenous families who are often in heated dispute over children following family breakdown and separation. The program ultimately seeks to promote access to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Stvait Islander people in the jurisdiction of family law. The program seeks to achieve this by assisting indigenous people to access and utilize the dispute resolution services provided by the Family Court. Family consultants work closely with court mediators in responding to the needs and issues of indigenous families in dispute. The article describes the model of intervention adopted and highlights the benefits of the program with reference to case studies.

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“…Parton & Mathews 2001;Merkel-Holguin 2005;Schene 2005), family group conferences (e.g. Connolly 1994;Swain & Ban 1997;Lupton & Nixon 1999), the inclusion of families in case conferencing (e.g. Thoburn et al 1995;Bell 1996;Corby et al 1996) and efforts to make assessment more strengths focused (e.g.…”

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Assessment: when does it help and when does it hinder? Parents' experiences of the assessment process

Harris

2012

Child & Family Social Work

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It is widely acknowledged that there are significant benefits when statutory child protection agencies and parents are able to engage cooperatively with one another to ensure the well‐being of children. Despite promising innovations there are ongoing concerns that the current child protection model alienates and confuses many parents. It is hypothesized that a significant reason for this is that statutory agencies have become reliant on formalistic assessment, and as a consequence interactions with parents have become dominated by a focus on assessment‐compliance. A qualitative study of 40 parents who had recently been investigated in Australia is reported. The analysis suggests that many parents find characteristics of assessment processes intrusive and that this undermines engagement. It is concluded that there should be greater debate about the role that assessment plays in child protection practice.

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Participation and partnership - family group conferencing in the Australian context

Cited by 8 publications

References 4 publications

A Study of the Children’s Court of New South Wales

A Study of the Children’s Court of New South Wales

Working Together

Assessment: when does it help and when does it hinder? Parents' experiences of the assessment process

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