Workforce Capability Framework (Child & Family Services)

To support the sector to meet the demands of this complex environment and the needs of families experiencing vulnerability, the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (the Centre) has worked in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Victoria, the Community Housing Industry Association Victoria (CHIA) and the Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) to develop this workforce capability framework.

Modelled on DHHS’s Housing Practice Capability Framework, amongst others, the workforce capability frameworks developed by the three sector peaks support consistency across the community services sector, which will assist the identification of the core, shared and unique capabilities across workforces and provide evidence of any new, unmet capabilities within or across workforces.

The framework aligns with the Child and Family Services Sector Industry Plan 2018-21 and the broader 10-Year Community Services Industry Plan (VCOSS).

The framework reflects our sector’s commitment to uphold the rights of Aboriginal children, young people and families; provide access to culturally safe services; work collaboratively with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) in ways that support Wungurilwil Gapgapduir and self-determination; and recognise the ongoing impact of colonisation and intergenerational trauma on Aboriginal communities.