Risk assessment instruments in child protection This paper was updated by Adam Dean. Previous editions have been compiled by Rhys Price-Robertson and Leah Bromfield.
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ArticleSeries: CFCA resource sheetPublication details: Melbourne, Vic.: CFCA, Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2016Description: electronic document; HTML fileSubject(s): Online resources:
In: CFCA resource sheet, June 2016Summary: "The purpose of this Resource Sheet is to outline the different approaches used to assess whether children are at risk of maltreatment, as well as to explore some of the issues and criticisms surrounding the use of standardised risk assessment instruments in child protection.
Risk assessment in child protection occurs during the processes of notification and investigation. It aims to determine whether a report of concern about a child needs further investigation and which service, or level of intervention, is required to respond."(From the document). #5078
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CFCA resource sheet, June 2016
"The purpose of this Resource Sheet is to outline the different approaches used to assess whether children are at risk of maltreatment, as well as to explore some of the issues and criticisms surrounding the use of standardised risk assessment instruments in child protection.
Risk assessment in child protection occurs during the processes of notification and investigation. It aims to determine whether a report of concern about a child needs further investigation and which service, or level of intervention, is required to respond."(From the document). #5078