Publications and policies

• Charter of Rights for Children in Care in the Northern Territory
  Find out about the charter of rights for children, including how this relates to case workers, and get fact sheets and other resources.
• Family intervention framework
  Find out more about the family intervention framework, used by the Department of Children and Families to prioritise support to families with vulnerable children.
• Legislation
  Find out about the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007, the primary legislation administered by the Department of Children and Families' Child Protection branch.
• Standards of professional practice
  Get the professional practice framework and standards of professional practice adhered to by the Department of Children and Families.
• Youth Justice publications
  Annual reports and newsletters.
• Sharing information to protect children
  Find out who can share information to protect a child under the law - these people and organisations are called authorised information sharers.
• Domestic Violence publications
  Alice Springs Integrated Response to Family and Domestic Violence Project evaluation report.
• Information for carers
  Territory Families policies that relate to children in care, for staff and carers
• Other reports
  The reports from internal and external investigations into the accidental loss and recovery of client and other Territory Families documents in Alice Springs in April 2017.
• Child protection and out of home care policies
  The policies govern the delivery of child protection and out of home care services, and support to vulnerable families and children.
• Aboriginal Cultural Security Framework
  The framework stands as Territory Families commitment to design and deliver services that are culturally safe and responsive to the needs and aspirations of Aboriginal children, young people, families and the broader community.
• Youth Action Plans
  Regional Youth Action Plans are an identified key outcome of the Territory Families Regional Youth Services Framework. They are an opportunity to engage young people and key stakeholders to identify gaps and priorities to improve outcomes for young people through the development of regional solutions.