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Family Group Conference
Tuesday, 3 July 12
A Family Group Conference is called when

                     A child or young person is considered to be in need
                     of care and protection or ‘at risk’ and the family has
                     tried to resolve it without success, but there is still
                     evidence of serious harm or risk of harm
                     A long term change of caregiver is proposed
                     Directed by the Family Court

Tuesday, 3 July 12
There are three parts to the FGC


                     Information Sharing
                     Private Family Discussion
                     Reaching Agreement and
                     formulating a Plan



Tuesday, 3 July 12
Who is involved in the FGC
                     The Child or Young person
                     Family members by blood links, kinship or friends
                     The Care and Protection Coordinator
                     The Social Worker
                     Community Agencies, Teachers, Psychologists, Counsellors,
                     Police, Legal Advisors
                     Lawyer for the child or young person
Tuesday, 3 July 12
Sharing Information
                     The Social worker will share their worries about the child or
                     young person
                     They will explain why they believe the child is in need of care
                     and protection and will talk about what they have already
                     done to help the family, what has worked and what hasn’t
                     Other professionals like teachers, the Police, Counsellors and
                     Community Agencies will be asked to share their worries

Tuesday, 3 July 12
The FGC is a legal process


                     Sensitive information is shared, so conference members are
                     asked to keep discussions confidential
                     Family should not be hurried into making a decision



Tuesday, 3 July 12
Care or Protection?

                     Family members will be asked if they AGREE that the child or
                     young person is in need of care or protection?
                     If family agree, they meet in private to make decisions about
                     their child or young person
                     If they do NOT AGREE the meeting ends and the matter is
                     referred back to the social worker or the Family Court

Tuesday, 3 July 12
Private Family Time

                     All the professionals leave the room
                     Family members consider the information they have heard
                     and discuss ideas about how the worries can be resolved
                     Family members can make recommendations about care
                     arrangements, family contact, family support, agency
                     support, monitoring and other matters

Tuesday, 3 July 12
Reaching Agreement

                     The family report back to the the conference about what they
                     believe is in the best interests of the child
                     The conference then agrees on a plan
                     Tasks and responsibilities are recorded and agreements are
                     made


Tuesday, 3 July 12
The FGC Plan can include:
                     Court Orders                Supports to be provided
                                                 by family, agency or
                     Care arrangements -
                                                 Child Youth and Family
                     where the child will live
                                                 Contingency Plan
                     Contact - How can
                     family members have         When and how the plan
                     contact                     will be reviewed
                     Tasks to be completed
                     and timeframes
Tuesday, 3 July 12
After the FGC
                     The Care and Protection Coordinator records the Plan and
                     sends a copy to family members and all those involved in the
                     Plan.
                     The Family Court is sent a copy of the Plan if there are
                     applications lodged there




Tuesday, 3 July 12

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Fgc

  • 2. A Family Group Conference is called when A child or young person is considered to be in need of care and protection or ‘at risk’ and the family has tried to resolve it without success, but there is still evidence of serious harm or risk of harm A long term change of caregiver is proposed Directed by the Family Court Tuesday, 3 July 12
  • 3. There are three parts to the FGC Information Sharing Private Family Discussion Reaching Agreement and formulating a Plan Tuesday, 3 July 12
  • 4. Who is involved in the FGC The Child or Young person Family members by blood links, kinship or friends The Care and Protection Coordinator The Social Worker Community Agencies, Teachers, Psychologists, Counsellors, Police, Legal Advisors Lawyer for the child or young person Tuesday, 3 July 12
  • 5. Sharing Information The Social worker will share their worries about the child or young person They will explain why they believe the child is in need of care and protection and will talk about what they have already done to help the family, what has worked and what hasn’t Other professionals like teachers, the Police, Counsellors and Community Agencies will be asked to share their worries Tuesday, 3 July 12
  • 6. The FGC is a legal process Sensitive information is shared, so conference members are asked to keep discussions confidential Family should not be hurried into making a decision Tuesday, 3 July 12
  • 7. Care or Protection? Family members will be asked if they AGREE that the child or young person is in need of care or protection? If family agree, they meet in private to make decisions about their child or young person If they do NOT AGREE the meeting ends and the matter is referred back to the social worker or the Family Court Tuesday, 3 July 12
  • 8. Private Family Time All the professionals leave the room Family members consider the information they have heard and discuss ideas about how the worries can be resolved Family members can make recommendations about care arrangements, family contact, family support, agency support, monitoring and other matters Tuesday, 3 July 12
  • 9. Reaching Agreement The family report back to the the conference about what they believe is in the best interests of the child The conference then agrees on a plan Tasks and responsibilities are recorded and agreements are made Tuesday, 3 July 12
  • 10. The FGC Plan can include: Court Orders Supports to be provided by family, agency or Care arrangements - Child Youth and Family where the child will live Contingency Plan Contact - How can family members have When and how the plan contact will be reviewed Tasks to be completed and timeframes Tuesday, 3 July 12
  • 11. After the FGC The Care and Protection Coordinator records the Plan and sends a copy to family members and all those involved in the Plan. The Family Court is sent a copy of the Plan if there are applications lodged there Tuesday, 3 July 12