Call for a review of the current policies and procedures within the Child Protection Act 1999

Eligibility - Queensland citizens
Principal Petitioner:
A Edwards
30 Melinda Street
BURPENGARY QLD 4505
Total Signatures - 102
Sponsoring Member: Hon Kev Lingard MP
Posting Date: 8/10/2003
Closing Date: 8/1/2004
Tabled Date: 18/3/2004
Responded By: Responded Minister on 8/6/2004
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Queensland citizens draws to the attention of the House the current lack of early intervention and resources available to juveniles and their families in circumstances where the children are at risk of physical, psychological or emotional harm due to their own delinquent behaviours, or through encouragement or enticement from someone outside the home. Your petitioners therefore request the House to call for a review of the current policies and procedures within the Child Protection Act (1999) in an eclectic approach to strengthening the laws, interventions and resources available to provide an unconditional response to the child’s need for protection from harm, even in situations of harm where the harm is caused by the child’s own actions or by someone outside the home.