Abstracts and Biographies:
Family/child
ADR in the Care and Protection context - The NSW DOCS
model
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Cheryl Abram
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| The provision of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in a
care and protection context is an initiative introduced in New
South Wales with the proclamation of the Children and Young
Persons (Care and Protection) Act, 1998 (the Act).
The presentation included discussion on the NSW Department
of Community Services’ (DoCS) model and some of the
challenges experienced as the welfare statutory authority in
providing ADR by staff to our clients. Challenges discussed
included providing cohesive services to a diverse client group
across a large geographic area. Often, in addition to the care
and protection concerns of the child or young person, there
can be the presence of domestic violence, mental health issues
and substance abuse and different service delivery models. |
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| Cheryl Abram is a trained mediator and is currently
coordinating the NSW Department of Community Services
'Alternative Dispute Resolution Program' - a project
associated with the recently proclaimed NSW care and
protection legislation. Cheryl has worked for a number of NSW
government agencies including the Department of Juvenile
Justice, Department for Women and the NSW Community Services
Commission. Cheryl is committed to working in participation
with her colleagues and the children and families where there
is intervention by DoCS and strongly believes that mediation
is an incredible tool to facilitate and secure more positive
outcomes for families and DoCS. |
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