Safeguarding Together Framework Companion

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Referral Overview

Key Immediate Worries from Referral:

Key Safeguards from Referral:

Safeguarding Assessment Tool Summary

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Case Information

Case Name / Family Name:

Lead Practitioner:

Case Start Date:

Case Status:

Caregivers Information

Children Information

Key Dates & Reminders

Current Safeguarding Scale Score

Score (0-10):

Include Scale and Rationale:

Dashboard Metrics

Network Size

Commitments This Week

Approved Safeguarding Rules

Referral

Family File Management

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Referral / Intake Summary

Referral ID / Intake Reference:

Date Received:

Time Received:

Method of Referral:

Receiving Practitioner / Intake Worker:

Urgency Level:

Current Intake Status:

Linked Family File Name:

Case Opened from Referral:

Date Case Opened:

Assigned Worker / Team:

Save Status:

Referral Source / Reporter Details

Reporter Name:

Role / Relationship:

Organization / Agency:

Phone:

Email:

Preferred Contact Method:

Can Reporter Be Contacted Again?

Is Reporter Anonymous?

Family Knows Reporter Contacted Child Protection?

Reporter Level of Knowledge:

Immediate Availability for Follow-up:

Address / Location if Relevant:

Child / Children Information

Caregiver / Parent / Household Information

Who Lives in the Home?

Who Is Currently Present With the Child?

Other Significant Adults:

Non-resident Parent / Caregiver:

Current Family Network / Support People Already Known:

What Happened / Reported Worries

Main Concern / Worry Reported:

What Happened Today or Most Recently?

Date / Time of Incident or Concern:

Location of Incident / Concern:

What Was Seen or Heard Directly?

What Was Reported Second-hand?

Who Provided Second-hand Information?

Immediate Trigger for This Referral:

What Did the Child Say?

What Did the Caregiver Say?

Pattern / History of Similar Concerns:

Escalation or Change in Risk:

Injuries, Marks, Presentation, Behavioural Indicators:

Emotional / Physical Impact on Child:

Concern Domains

Other Worries / Domain Details:

Immediate Child Safety / Present Situation

Where Is Each Child Right Now?

Safe Enough Until Next Contact?

Emergency Response Required?

Police / Ambulance / Medical Contacted?

Medical Attention Needed?

Risk of Child Being Moved, Hidden, Harmed, or Left Unsupervised?

Current Protective Adults Present:

What Is Preventing Immediate Harm Right Now?

What Could Break Down Tonight / Today?

What Needs to Happen Immediately?

Immediate Actions Already Taken:

Immediate Actions Still Required:

Safety / Safeguarding Instructions Given:

Strengths, Existing Safeguards, and Protective Factors

Existing Safe Adults:

Existing Family / Network Support:

Existing Professional Support:

What Is Working Well Right Now?

What Has the Caregiver Done to Reduce Worry?

What Does the Child Already Have That Helps?

Current Plan Already in Place:

Reliability / Gaps in Current Safeguards:

History / Previous Involvement

Known Prior Child Protection Involvement:

Prior Referrals / Existing Open Case:

Court Orders / Legal Status:

Police Involvement:

Domestic Violence History:

Mental Health / Substance Use History Relevant to Child Safety:

School / Medical / Professional Concerns:

Previous Plans / Known Network Members:

Unknown / Not Yet Checked:

Diversity, Identity, Culture, and Access Needs

Optional practice prompts for respectful engagement and access planning.

Language / Interpreter Requirements:

Cultural / Community Considerations:

Indigenous / Community Connection:

Disability / Accessibility Needs:

Immigration / Refugee / Newcomer Considerations:

Religious / Community Considerations:

Service Access Barriers:

Risks of Bias / Assumptions to Avoid:

Important Family Context for Respectful Engagement:

Intake Analysis / Screening Decision

Summary of Worries:

Summary of Strengths / Safeguards:

Immediate Risk Judgement:

Complexity Level:

Recommended Response Pathway:

Screening Decision:

Rationale for Decision:

Supervisor Consultation Required?

Supervisor Name:

Decision Date / Time:

Assigned Team / Worker:

Next Action Due Date:

Priority Response Timeframe:

Notifications / Referrals Made:

Required Follow-up Contacts:

Supervisor Notes:

Referral Documents / Attachments

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Audit / Recording Metadata

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Engagement & Assessment

Editable case assessment

Safeguarding Assessment Tool (SAT)

Wherever possible include the voice of the child / siblings, carers, network, key professionals

This framework helps us to think, not just collect information.

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Assessment Context

Adult/s of worry from this case Adult/s of worry - additional names or notes

Category of concern/s

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Judgment

Use this section to turn the assessment into a clear safeguarding judgment. The risk statement names what we are worried could happen to the child if nothing changes. The safeguarding goal names what adults and the network need to be doing in everyday life so the child is safeguarded and their wellbeing is supported.

Risk Statement

Timeline Work

Safeguarding Goal

Risk Statement

A clear, child-centred statement about what we are worried may happen to the child/ren if the harmful behaviours, conditions, or gaps in safeguarding continue.

What has happened that makes people worried?
Who are we worried about in relation to the child?
What could happen to the child if nothing changes?
What would the impact be for the child?
When or in what situations is the worry most likely to happen?
What is known from the SAT evidence?

Safeguarding Goal

A clear, observable statement about what parents, carers, family, network members, and professionals need to see happening consistently so the child is safeguarded.

What does the child need adults to do differently?
What needs to be happening in everyday life?
Who needs to be involved?
What would the network and professionals need to see, hear, or observe?
How will we know this is working?
How does this goal respond directly to the risk statement?

Safeguarding Scale

Use the scale to test movement from the risk statement toward the safeguarding goal. 0 means the risk statement is happening or likely without enough tested safeguarding. 10 means everyday safeguarding behaviours are being shown consistently, observed by the network and professionals, and tested over time.

What evidence shows where the family and network are now?
What is being observed in everyday safeguarding behaviour?
How confident are the child, network, and professionals that this is working?
What gaps keep the score from being higher?
What timeline action would move the score one point closer to the goal?

Scale (0-10)

Scale rationale

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Timeline

Guide: Understanding & Calculating Timeframes (Click to Expand/Collapse)

How to Build the Timeframe

When defining a timeframe for safeguarding planning, it is essential to recognise that this is not an arbitrary decision. The timeframe must be deliberately tailored to the context of each case. Different situations require different durations depending on the complexity of the issues, the seriousness of the risks, and the family’s capacity and support network. A helpful way to establish both the timeframe for safeguarding planning and for the monitoring, testing, and refining phases is to work from a structured review of the danger statements and then develop practical, realistic timelines for intervention. In the planning phase, one of the most important steps is to review the danger statements, which set out the specific harm or potential harm to the child. The number and seriousness of these statements will shape how many sessions are needed to support the family and network in developing safeguarding rules. For instance, in a case involving parent–teen conflict, the practitioner might ask: How many sessions will it take to work with the family and network to create safeguarding rules that address the identified concerns? This decision is critical because it frames the entire planning stage. A practitioner might approach this by estimating, for example, that two sessions are needed to develop all the necessary safeguarding rules for the conflict. If those sessions can be scheduled twice a month, the safeguarding planning phase will take roughly four weeks. If the worker can only meet with the family once a month, the same work will stretch across eight weeks. In this way, the timeframe is shaped by both the complexity of the case and practical factors, such as how often meetings can realistically occur. As a general guideline, sessions of up to two hours tend to work well, as they allow for focused, meaningful work without overwhelming the family or the network.

Timeframe Calculator Tool

1. SafeGuarding Planning Phase Duration

Number of Sessions Needed:

Sessions per Month:

Estimated Safeguarding Planning Duration: --- weeks

2. Monitoring & Testing Phase Duration

Number of Fire Drills Needed:

Fire Drills per Month:

Additional Refinement Time (weeks):

Estimated Monitoring & Testing Duration: --- weeks

Timeline

Trajectory / Phase	Timeframe (Duration)	Tasks	Meetings	Actioned Safeguarding Behaviours	Contact Changes	Mitigation Strategy (Case Drift Prevention)	Actions

Ensure all relevant fields for Timeline are present here.

Network Building

Network Builder

Routine Schedule Tool

Day	Time / Activity Block	Activity Description	Stressors / Challenges	Activity Hours	Actions

Network Members & Sorting Matrix

Add New Network Member

Name

Relationship

Contact Info

Initial Role Category

Sorting Matrix (Drag & Drop Members)

Safeguarding Roles

Long-Term

Short-Term

Support Roles

Long-Term Support

Short-Term Support

Unassigned Members

Weekly Commitment & Coverage Plan

Ensure all relevant fields for Network Building are present here.

Safeguarding Planning

Safeguarding Preparation Document Prompts

Critical Issue to Address: What's Working?: Existing Safeguards: Triggers & Stressors: Warning Signs: Planned Responses & Actions:

Safeguarding Rules & Progress Tracker

Rule Description

Who is Responsible

Ensure all relevant fields for Safeguarding Planning are present here.

Monitoring & Testing

Monitoring Checklist

General Monitoring Comments/Concerns:

Draft Safeguarding Rules

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Fire Drill Logs

Fire Drill Scenario:

Rules Tested:

Scheduled Week:

Tested By:

Expected Outcome:

Testing Fire Drill

Ensure all relevant fields for Monitoring & Testing are present here.

Sustainability & Closure

Sustainability Plan Elements

Network Structure & Roles: Routine Network Check-ins: Monitoring & Progress Tracking: Triggers for Reassessment: Bottom-Line Crisis Protocols: Emotional & Relational Support Plan:

Final Adult Safeguarding Plan

Caregivers & Children

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Network Participants

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Completed Safeguarding Rules

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Definition of "Done" Checklist (for Closure)

Safeguarding Closure Document Notes

Planned/Actual Closure Date: Final Safeguarding Scale Score: Closure Summary Notes: Signatures Required (List):

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Safeguarding Together Framework Companion

Case Dashboard

Referral Overview

Safeguarding Assessment Tool Summary

Case Information

Caregivers Information

Children Information

Key Dates & Reminders

Current Safeguarding Scale Score

Dashboard Metrics

Referral

Family File Management

Referral / Intake Summary

Referral Source / Reporter Details

Child / Children Information

Caregiver / Parent / Household Information

What Happened / Reported Worries

Concern Domains

Immediate Child Safety / Present Situation

Strengths, Existing Safeguards, and Protective Factors

History / Previous Involvement

Diversity, Identity, Culture, and Access Needs

Intake Analysis / Screening Decision

Referral Documents / Attachments

Audit / Recording Metadata

Engagement & Assessment

Safeguarding Assessment Tool (SAT)

Assessment Context

Incident Matrix

Cumulative Harm

Cumulative Safeguarding

Professional Curiosity & Review

Judgment

Timeline

How to Build the Timeframe

Timeframe Calculator Tool

1. SafeGuarding Planning Phase Duration

2. Monitoring & Testing Phase Duration

Timeline

Network Building

Tool Overview

The Six Segments of the Network Builder

Network Builder

Routine Schedule Tool

Network Members & Sorting Matrix

Add New Network Member

Sorting Matrix (Drag & Drop Members)

Safeguarding Roles

Long-Term

Short-Term

Support Roles

Long-Term Support

Short-Term Support

Unassigned Members

Weekly Commitment & Coverage Plan

Safeguarding Planning

Safeguarding Preparation Document Prompts

Safeguarding Rules & Progress Tracker

Monitoring & Testing

Monitoring Checklist

Draft Safeguarding Rules

Fire Drill Logs

Testing Fire Drill

Sustainability & Closure

Sustainability Plan Elements

Final Adult Safeguarding Plan

Caregivers & Children

Network Participants

Completed Safeguarding Rules

Definition of "Done" Checklist (for Closure)

Safeguarding Closure Document Notes