Supporting culturally and linguistically diverse families involved with child protection services and out-of-home care

Supporting culturally and linguistically diverse families involved with child protection services and out-of-home care

Tuesday 18 April 2023, 12.00pm – 1.00pm AEDT, online via MS Teams

Hosted by Family and Community Services Insights, Analysis and Research (FACSIAR) 

Details

This webinar will have a focus on how to best support families involved with child protection services and out-of-home care who are from CALD communities. The session will be chaired by Dr Jessica Stewart (Executive Director, FACSIAR). Current research from the Pathways of Care, Longitudinal Study (POCLS)  will be presented by speakers from SSI (previously Settlement Services International), and there will also be insights shared from speakers from Western Sydney University and the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ)'s Office of the Senior Practitioner.

Join us to learn more about:

• Culturally and linguistically diverse children in OOHC: Insights from the NSW Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Ms Kathy Karatasas, Head of Multicultural Child and Family Program, SSI

Ms Toni Beauchamp, Social Policy Lead, Stakeholder Relations, Research and Policy, SSI

• Parenting in a new environment: Implications for raising children of African heritage within the Australian child protection context

Dr Taf Mugadza, Specialist Consultant – Child Protection, Archaic Consulting Group, and Adjunct Fellow, Western Sydney University

• Engaging respectfully with CALD children, young people and their families

Ms Echo Morgan, Manager Multicultural Service, Inclusive Practice, Office of the Senior Practitioner, DCJ

Questions or comments?
Contact: ResearchPartnerships@dcj.nsw.gov.au

A recording of the research-related presentations, slides and other resources will be available within one week following the webinar.

We encourage you to share this event with co-workers or other interested stakeholders