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Interagency: The Challenge of Working Together Finbarr O’Leary & Rose Sweeney Children Acts Advisory Board 1 st Biennial Conference IYJS “Best Practice for Youth Justice, Best Practice for All” Slieve Russell Hotel, Co. Cavan 6 th & 7 th March 2008. Introduction INTERACTIVE.
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Interagency: The Challenge of Working Together Finbarr O’Leary & Rose Sweeney Children Acts Advisory Board 1st Biennial Conference IYJS “Best Practice for Youth Justice, Best Practice for All” Slieve Russell Hotel, Co. Cavan 6th & 7th March 2008
IntroductionINTERACTIVE Children Acts Advisory Board Examples of Interagency Working Key Words Benefits and Challenges Practical Examples CAAB Role
Role of Children Acts Advisory Board Advise the Ministers - Child Care Act 1991 - Children Act 2001 ________________________________ “Promote enhanced inter-agency co-operation (including the sharing of information)…”
Policy Level Department of Education & Science Department of Health & Children Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform Office of the Minister for Children Operational Level An Garda Síochana Courts Service Irish Youth Justice Service Irish Prison Service Probation Service Health Service Executive National Educational Welfare Board National Educational Psychological Service Education Sector Voluntary Sector Departments & AgenciesFocus: Children, Families & Communities
Question? What do you understand byInter-agency and by Working Together? WORDS
Inter-agency – Example 1 Operation PINEAPPLE Garda/Customs Joint Operation Target Result
Inter-agency 2 International Operation ONE Location Nine (9) countries involved Ireland: Planning Objective: DRUGS from North Africa Time: 2 Weeks Specific Case
Accountability Confidence Commitment Engagement Intra-Agency Losers Politics Self Interest Team Effort Understanding Barriers Confidentiality Communication Focus Leadership Openness Responsibility Trust Urgency Winners Key Words
Inter-Agency: Working Together CHALLENGES? BENEFITS?
Inter-agency: Working Together Your Experience/STORY PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
CAAB – Interagency & Information Sharing • S. 227 (1) Children Act 2001 (as inserted …) • Reporting to the Ministers (Minister for Children) • CAAB Board (members representing 4 distinct but interrelated areas) • Inter-agency Panel meetings • Interagency Working (projects) • Network Seminars & National Conference
Contact Details www.caab.ie 01 - 6724100 f.oleary@caab.ie rose.sweeney@caab.ie robert.murphy@caab.ie