Minister puts out call for more child protection staff on the Downs
Published Friday, 27 October, 2006 at 08:51 AM
Minister for Child Safety
The Honourable Desley Boyle
Toowoomba residents are being encouraged to seriously consider a career in child protection.
Child Safety Minister Desley Boyle and Member for Toowoomba North Kerry Shine said nine positions in the new Child Safety Department had been advertised.
They are for:
• Placement Co-ordinator (up to $77,000);
• Child Safety Support Officer (up to $53,000);
• Suspected Child Abuse Neglect Team Co-ordinator (up to $60,000);
• five Child Safety Officers (up to $60,000) and;
• Team Leader (up to $77,000).
Mr Shine encouraged people to apply.
“The new Department of Child Safety has increased staff by more than 75 per cent to 2170 people since 2004,” Mr Shine said.
“The ongoing recruitment is part of our plan to boost staff and better protect Queensland children.”
Mr Shine said there were about 6000 children in care in Queensland, including about 440 on the Darling Downs.
Ms Boyle said: “There is a misperception that we only want social workers, but that’s not true. Other human services qualifications such as psychology or human services and even some justice degrees are very helpful.
“We also want people working with us with experience in other human services jobs, for example we have an ex-police prosecutor on staff and a former nurse.
“It would be terrific have more Indigenous people working with us,” Ms Boyle said.
For the positions mentioned, degrees are required for Child Safety Officers, the Team Leader and the Suspected Child Abuse Neglect Team Co-ordinator.
Ms Boyle said the new Department of Child Safety had come a long way since the 2004 Crime and Misconduct Commission inquiry.
“We have implemented 103 of the CMC’s 110 recommendations and the final seven are on track,” she said.
“We have more than doubled the Budget, increased staff by more than 75 per cent and have better systems in place.”
For information about working for the Department of Child Safety, go to http://jobs.govnet.qld.gov.au/ and search for jobs under the Department of Child Safety.
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Media contact: 3224 7477
Child Safety Minister Desley Boyle and Member for Toowoomba North Kerry Shine said nine positions in the new Child Safety Department had been advertised.
They are for:
• Placement Co-ordinator (up to $77,000);
• Child Safety Support Officer (up to $53,000);
• Suspected Child Abuse Neglect Team Co-ordinator (up to $60,000);
• five Child Safety Officers (up to $60,000) and;
• Team Leader (up to $77,000).
Mr Shine encouraged people to apply.
“The new Department of Child Safety has increased staff by more than 75 per cent to 2170 people since 2004,” Mr Shine said.
“The ongoing recruitment is part of our plan to boost staff and better protect Queensland children.”
Mr Shine said there were about 6000 children in care in Queensland, including about 440 on the Darling Downs.
Ms Boyle said: “There is a misperception that we only want social workers, but that’s not true. Other human services qualifications such as psychology or human services and even some justice degrees are very helpful.
“We also want people working with us with experience in other human services jobs, for example we have an ex-police prosecutor on staff and a former nurse.
“It would be terrific have more Indigenous people working with us,” Ms Boyle said.
For the positions mentioned, degrees are required for Child Safety Officers, the Team Leader and the Suspected Child Abuse Neglect Team Co-ordinator.
Ms Boyle said the new Department of Child Safety had come a long way since the 2004 Crime and Misconduct Commission inquiry.
“We have implemented 103 of the CMC’s 110 recommendations and the final seven are on track,” she said.
“We have more than doubled the Budget, increased staff by more than 75 per cent and have better systems in place.”
For information about working for the Department of Child Safety, go to http://jobs.govnet.qld.gov.au/ and search for jobs under the Department of Child Safety.
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Media contact: 3224 7477