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
Children Acts Advisory Board Examples of Interagency Working Key Words Benefits and Challenges Practical Examples CAAB Role Introduction Introduction INTERACTIVE
Advise the Ministers - Child Care Act Children Act 2001 ________________________________ “Promote enhanced inter-agency co- operation (including the sharing of information)…” Role of Children Acts Advisory Board
Departments & Agencies Focus: Children, Families & Communities 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
What do you understand by Inter-agency and by Working Together? Question? WORDS
Operation PINEAPPLE Garda/Customs Joint Operation Target Result Inter-agency – Example 1
International Operation ONE Location Nine (9) countries involved Ireland: Planning Objective: DRUGS from North Africa Time: 2 Weeks Specific Case Inter-agency 2
Key Words Accountability Confidence Commitment Engagement Intra-Agency Losers Politics Self Interest Team Effort Understanding Barriers Confidentiality Communication Focus Leadership Openness Responsibility Trust Urgency Winners
Inter-Agency: Working Together CHALLENGES? BENEFITS?
Inter-agency: Working TogetherInter-agency: Working Together Your Experience/STORY 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
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