19 June 2019 – Therapeutic work with children who have experienced abuse and neglect
SUE DIGGLES MEMORIAL PRACTICE PAPER Sue Diggles joined the CPPAQ Board in 2014 and sadly passed away in 2015. To … Continued
Events
20 March 2019 – Are you ready for the National Redress Scheme?
Topic: Are you ready for the National Redress Scheme? Are you working with an adult or child/young person who has … Continued
28 Nov 2018 – Post Inquiry: getting the voices of children and young people heard in decision making and litigation
Brisbane Catholic Education Office sponsored CPPAQ Practice Paper in memory of Sue Diggles Post Inquiry: getting the voices of children and … Continued
18 July 2018 – Expert evidence for child protection matters in the Children’s Court
Chair: Magistrate Andrew Moloney Panel: Rayleigh Joy BA(Psy) BSW(Hons) PhD Rayleigh has been practicing clinically in the psycho-social health field for over … Continued
2 May 2018 – Interviewing children and young people: Lessons from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
Chair: Ann Gummow, previously the Managing Lawyer for the Brisbane division of Knowmore, an independent service giving free legal advice … Continued
28 November 2017 Domestic and Family Violence-Holding Perpetrators Accountable
In Queensland there are almost 70,000 reported incidents of domestic and family violence each year and around fifty-percent of the … Continued
26 June 2017 The Challenges, Barriers and Benefits of Information Sharing in Child Protection
Sue Diggles Memorial Practice Paper funded by Brisbane Catholic Education Office Each inquiry, each tragic child death leads to calls … Continued
28 March 2017 Statute of Limitations in Child Sex Abuse Matters
Chair Steve Herd Partner from Murphy Schmidt Solicitors facilitates a discussion with Dr Ben Mathews (Professor, School of Law, Queensland … Continued
7 December 2016 Young People and Gender Dsyphoria
A panel of a parent, psychologist and politician explored a range of issues including: The impact on young people and … Continued
14 June 2016 – Queensland’s child and family reform
A panel of speakers considered: Progress in the child and family reform process- where we have been, where we are … Continued
8 March 2016 – Effective responses to ‘sexting’-laws, law enforcement, education, policy reform
CCPAQ was pleased to present the first Sue Diggles Memorial Practice Paper kindly funded by Brisbane Catholic Education Office A … Continued
1 Dec 2015 Practice Paper Series – Strengthening Families, Protecting Children. The Queensland child protection framework for practice
Major reforms are underway in child protection and family support in Queensland. The Department of Communities, Child Safety & Disability … Continued
24 November 2015
A practice workshop with a panel consisting of medical practitioner/pathologist, a drug and alcohol worker, a psychologist/researcher and judicial officer … Continued
21 July 2015 Practice Paper Series – Policing and prosecution of child sex abuse within the family – then and now
A professional panel chaired by Stephen Keim SC Barrister with keynote speaker Amanda Kaladelfos, Historian and Research Fellow, Griffith University … Continued
31 March 2015 Limits of Report Writing- it is ok for the expert to say no
A professional panel discussion with family lawyer Margie Kruger, child protection lawyer Nigel Miller, consultant psychiatrist Dr Josephine Sundin, barrister … Continued
18 Nov 2014 New Oversight Arrangements-Role, Operations, Priorities
A presentation, chaired by His Honour Chief Justice Tim Carmody, Supreme Court of Queensland jointly delivered by Mr Steve Armitage, … Continued
24 June 2014 Future Directions in Queensland Child Protection-A Q & A Session with Mr Michael Hogan, Director General, Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services
A presentation with a Q & A session chaired by Her Honour Justice Margaret McMurdo, President of the Court of … Continued
25 March 2014 Gathering evidence from children and young people in child sexual abuse cases – exploring agency and professional perspectives
A panel discussion chaired by Judge Anne Demack of the Federal Circuit Court with Detective Sergeant Angela McCarthy (Queensland Police … Continued
03 December 2013 A Q & A session with Judge Tim CarmodyQC, Reflecting on the Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry (QCPCI)
A unique opportunity to hear from Commissioner Carmody about the QCPCI’s road map for the future of child protection in … Continued
11 June 2013 Assessment of Risk of Harm to Children
A panel discussion on risk assessments from different professional perspectives-Judge, academic, departmental officer, lawyer and police officer. Background Information on … Continued
23 April 2013 Working with high risk adolescents- mad, bad or just sad?
A panel discussion with psychiatrist Dr Scott Harden, psychologist Ian Nussey, Senior social worker from Child Safety Chris Boyle, social … Continued
23 October 2012 The UK’s First Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC)
Judge Nicholas Crichton delivers a passionate overview of the innovative FDAC model which works with parents who abuse drugs and … Continued
24 July 2012 Being Unaware of Being Unaware: Childhood Trauma and the Multiple Dimensions of Dissociative Processes
Psychiatrist Dr Warrick Middleton takes you on a fascinating historical and contemporary journey into Disassociative Identity Disorder (DID) Background Information … Continued
22 May 2012 Why ethics matter in child protection litigation
A panel of Senior Counsel Kathryn McMillan SC, District Court Judge and QCAT Panel Member Fleur Kingham and Childrens Court … Continued