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Hume Merri-bek Child & Family Alliance - Workforce Capability Survey 2025

Welcome to the HMCFA Workforce Capability Survey

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this important survey. Your insights and experiences as a Family Services practitioner are invaluable in shaping the future of workforce capability, service delivery, and professional development across our sector.

This survey is designed to explore key areas of practice, identify challenges, and highlight opportunities for improvement.  Through your responses, we aim to better understand the skills and knowledge that practitioners need to feel confident and effective in their roles.

Your feedback will help us enhance support for practitioners and ensure children, young people and their families receive the highest quality care and support in Hume Merri-bek.  The survey is confidential, and your responses will be used to inform improvements in training, resources, and practice frameworks.

Please answer the questions honestly and thoughtfully.  Your voice matters, and together, we can create a stronger, more capable workforce that drives positive outcomes for children, families, and communities.

Thank you for your participation!

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Hume Merri-bek Child & Family Alliance - Workforce Capability Survey 2025
1

Which partner agency are you currently working for?

Please select one response.
2

What specific skills or knowledge do you need to improve in your role as a Family Services practitioner?

3

How confident are you in talking with families about parenting skill development?

How often are you doing this as part of your role?
4

How confident are you in your ability to support child development?

Select one or more answers
5

How confident are you in applying a trauma-informed lens to child development?

Select one or more answers
6

How do you use strength-based and empowerment practices in your work with families?

7

What changes could you make in your own practice to share power and decision-making with families?

8

What challenges are you facing in providing culturally responsive services to vulnerable children and families from diverse communities e.g., CALD, LGBTQIA+?

9

What challenges are you facing in promoting the principles of self-determination in your practice with First Nations children and families?

10

What challenges are you currently facing in engaging with men in your work with families?

11

What challenges do you face in evidencing cumulative harm in your work with families?

12

How often do you feel emotionally impacted by the challenges faced by children & families you work with?

13

Have you noticed a change in the type of families Family Services have been working with in the last 3 years? If so, what changes have you observed?

14

What have been some of the barriers to engagement with families around Child & Family Action Plan goals?

15

In what ways does managing crisis impact on families’ goal achievement?

16

How well do you know the local services and support available to families in Hume Merri-bek?

What gaps in knowledge do you have?
17

What enables you to work well/not well in partnership with a families' care team?

18

How would you describe the relationship between Child Protection and Family Services?

19

What is working well/not well in the Risk-based consultation process with Community-based Child Protection?

20

Has there been a change in your practice or an impact for families since Community based Child Protection have not been able to engage in joint work with Family Services?

21

What improvements would you suggest for better collaboration between Child Protection and Family Services?

22

How confident are you in navigating the Magistrates/Family/Federal Law Court with your clients?

Select one or more answers
23

If you were subpoenaed to court, how confident would you be in understanding the process and what is required?

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Thank you for your time and your feedback.

Thank You for Your Participation!

We sincerely appreciate the time and thought you’ve put into completing the HMCFA Workforce Capability Survey.  Your insights and experiences are invaluable in shaping a stronger, more informed, and more capable Family Services workforce.

Your feedback will help guide improvements in training, resources, and service delivery, ensuring that practitioners have the tools and support needed to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children, families, and communities.

Together, we are building a more responsive, knowledgeable, and effective system of care.