Adolescent protection team for Peninsula
A new adolescent protection team will operate from the Peninsula Community Centre.
The centre is one of four community service centres on the Central Coast to be covered by the new Central Coast Adolescent Child Protection Team.
The team was launched by the Minister for Family and Community Services Ms Pru Goward on Tuesday, April 23.
Ms Goward said that the team would provide services to young people aged between 12 and 17 years who are at risk of significant harm.
"Currently about 30 per cent of risk of significant harm reports across NSW are about adolescents," Ms Goward said.
"The significant emotional, cognitive, and social developments of adolescence are a key opportunity for positive intervention to help young people reach their full potential.
"Adolescence can be a particularly challenging time and the role of this team is to help adolescents within their families navigate the challenges and reduce the risks by linking them to appropriate support.
"I am thrilled that we will have a dedicated resource for adolescents on the Central Coast.
"This reflects our confidence in the successful work that is currently undertaken by the Hunter adolescent teams," she concluded.
Media release, 23 Apr 2013
Kurt Graham, Office of Pru Goward