Role Title: Project Intern - Specialist Child Protection unit
Organisation: Department of Communities
Internship Period: Summer (November - December)
Location: Fremantle
The intern would be placed at the Department of Communities, Specialist Child Protection Unit, with the Advocate for Children in Care. There are 2 projects partly completed, a business case and briefing to support an already drafted option paper for Viewpoint refurbishment, this includes scoping for a best practice framework to engagement with children in care and data project to evaluate the Advocate for Children in cares new data and create the reporting system scope for Power BI. The data project could have wider value to the SCPU. These are 2 smaller project that align with capturing the voice of children in care and with a lived experience. The work could include engaging with children in care, Out of Home Care provider and wider Communities staff.
The Department collaborates to create pathways that enable individual, family and community wellbeing. What we do has far-reaching impacts across all aspects of society. Supporting wellbeing can mean many things including ensuring children are safe, helping people access a home, or creating diverse and inclusive communities.