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A national knowledge leader on childhood trauma.
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Over the next decade, reshape systems for the care and protection of
children to: Remove the risk of violence and child abuse and neglect from children,
rather than taking children away from the risk.
Create new systems to improve life chances of children who need Out of
Home Care.
Reduce the incidence and impact of family violence.
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Over the next two decades, reshape social and economic policies towards: Supporting families and communities to raise children well.
Remodelling early years education, health and child care services so
vulnerable children benefit equally.
Eliminate entrenched pockets of poverty, inequality and disadvantage
that put children at risk before they are born.
Our four key Strategic Directions are:1.
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Increase independent income.
Service innovation, development and evaluation.
Stronger public policy and advocacy, focussed on five themes.
Building knowledge on child and adolescent trauma.
Strategic Plan – 2010-2013
Our new three year Strategic Plan maintains our focus on:
The rights of all children to a good childhood.
Supporting those children, young people and families with the most complex
issues arising from the experience of family violence, abuse and neglect.
A new goal area, Leadership and Advocacy, was added. Our five key strategic goals
are:
SERVICES
PEOPLE
KNOWLEDGE
LEADERSHIP &
ADVOCACY
RESOURCES
Berry Street delivers the highest quality services for our
clients and communities
Berry Street has the right people and organisational culture
for quality service provision
Berry Street generates, shares and uses knowledge,
evidence and innovation to enhance policy and service
responses
Berry Street contributes to a fairer and more inclusive
community
Berry Street has the right resources and partnerships to do
our work
Reports on the 2009/10 Business Plan was provided in December 2009 and June
2010. Of the 20 objectives, 11 were fully achieved, seven partly achieved and for
two there was no progress.
A 2010/11 Business Plan was developed, with six monthly reports to the Board.
Every Director developed a plan for their area, consistent with the organisational
Strategic Directions and Strategic Plan and adding regional/group specific
priorities.