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Components of effective cross-agency responses to child abuse : a report for the NSW Ombudsman's Office (Report 2 of 2) James Herbert and Leah Bromfield

By: Herbert, James L.
Contributor(s): Bromfield, Leah.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Adelaide, SA : Australian Centre for Child Protection, University of South Australia, 2017Description: electronic document (133 pages) ; PDF file: 2.17 MB.Subject(s): CHILD ABUSE | CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE | CHILD PROTECTION | INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION | INTERVENTION | JUSTICE | POLICE | POLICE PROCEDURES | AUSTRALIA | UNITED STATESOnline resources: Click here to access online Summary: This report aims to provide a synthesis of research information to suggest the most important components of Multi-Disciplinary Team responses in order to inform the ongoing review of the Joint Investigation Response Team (JIRT) model by the NSW Ombudsman’s Office. Drawing on recently completed studies of multi-disciplinary teams and new research, this report presents findings on: (a) What is the evidence for the effectiveness of Multi-Disciplinary Teams, and what characteristics are consistent across effective Multi-Disciplinary Teams; (b) What Multi-Disciplinary Team responses to abuse are in use in Australia and comparable international jurisdictions; and (c) The rationale for Multi-Disciplinary Team models. The report ends with a summary of the implications of this information for the current review of the JIRT model. (From the Executive summary). Record #5654
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This report aims to provide a synthesis of research information to suggest the most important components of Multi-Disciplinary Team responses in order to inform the ongoing review of the Joint Investigation Response Team (JIRT) model by the NSW Ombudsman’s Office. Drawing on recently completed studies of multi-disciplinary teams and new research, this report presents findings on: (a) What is the evidence for the effectiveness of Multi-Disciplinary Teams, and what characteristics are consistent across effective Multi-Disciplinary Teams; (b) What Multi-Disciplinary Team responses to abuse are in use in Australia and comparable international jurisdictions; and (c) The rationale for Multi-Disciplinary Team models. The report ends with a summary of the implications of this information for the current review of the JIRT model. (From the Executive summary). Record #5654