Submissions Open on the Children and Family Protection Bill

Submissions are now open for the proposed Children and Family Protection Bill.The Bill covers care and protection of, and offending by, children and young people.Proposed changes include:The age of young people covered by the ActInformation sharingRole of the Chief Social WorkerFamily Group Conference processesDisability provisionsHow child offending is dealt withYouth justice, including victim provisions and Youth Court Orders.Information about the project to update the Act and a summary of the submissions and the Bill can be found at: http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/work-programmes/policy-development/cypf-act-update/index.htmlA guide to making a submission, issued by Parliament, is available from: http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/AboutParl/GetInvolved/Submission/a/9/8/00CLOOCHvYrSaySubmission1-How-to-make-a-submission.htm or contact your local MP.