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Proctecting Victoria's Children, Child Protection Practice manual
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Practice context

This part of the manual contains information regarding key aspects of the context for Child Protection practice including an overview of the Child Protection program, duty of care and workforce issues. Specific advice is provided regarding high risk groups, critical incidents, complaints, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Advice about case transfer, confidentiality and information sharing, and worker safety and wellbeing is located here. Descriptions of statewide specialist services are also included.