Minister puts out call for more child protection staff in Ipswich
Published Tuesday, 31 October, 2006 at 10:33 AM
Minister for Child Safety
The Honourable Desley Boyle
Ipswich and Goodna residents are being encouraged to seriously consider a career in child protection.
Child Safety Minister Desley Boyle and Member for Ipswich West Wayne Wendt said eight positions in the new Child Safety Department had been advertised.
They are for:
• Administration Officer (up to $38,000)
• Information and Administration Officer (up to $45,000)
• Child Safety Support Officer (up to $53,000)
• 5 Child Safety Officers (up to $60,000).
Mr Wendt encouraged people to apply.
“The new Department of Child Safety has increased staff by more than 75 per cent to 2200 people since 2004,” Mr Wendt said.
“The ongoing recruitment is part of our plan to boost staff and better protect Queensland children.”
He said there were about 6000 children in care in Queensland, including about 570 in the Ipswich and Goodna region.
“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. Applications close on Monday, November 6.
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 Ipswich West Wayne Wendt said eight positions in the new Child Safety Department had been advertised.
They are for:
• Administration Officer (up to $38,000)
• Information and Administration Officer (up to $45,000)
• Child Safety Support Officer (up to $53,000)
• 5 Child Safety Officers (up to $60,000).
Mr Wendt encouraged people to apply.
“The new Department of Child Safety has increased staff by more than 75 per cent to 2200 people since 2004,” Mr Wendt said.
“The ongoing recruitment is part of our plan to boost staff and better protect Queensland children.”
He said there were about 6000 children in care in Queensland, including about 570 in the Ipswich and Goodna region.
“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. Applications close on Monday, November 6.
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