- Published by:
- Department of Education
- Date:
- 28 Aug 2024
The Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) is subject to an independent review of its operation within 2 and 5 years of commencement under sections 41ZN and 41ZO of the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005.
The 2-year review took place in 2020, covering the period from September 2018 to September 2020. For more information, see Child Information Sharing Scheme Reviews.
The 5-year review covers the period from September 2018 to September 2023. It considers two key review questions:
- to what extent has the operation of CISS achieved its intended reform outcomes to date?
- do the findings from the review support any considerations for changes to the legislative and/or regulatory settings of the reform?
Government response
The Victorian Government has provided a response to the recommendations of the 5-year review.
Key Insights
The key findings and opportunities identified by the Review.
Executive Summary
An overview of CISS and the Five-Year Review, including methodology, key findings and recommendations.
The Child Information Sharing Scheme
The background, policy context, legislative framework and key elements of the delivery model for CISS. This chapter also describes the methodology used for this Review in detail.
Implementation
Is CISS is being implemented within the scope defined by legislation? What have been the key enablers and barriers to implementation?
Effectiveness
To what extent has CISS achieved its intended outcomes? Is there evidence of a negative impact on diverse communities and communities experiencing disadvantage? Are there any unintended consequences?
Legislative Framework
Addresses review questions related to the legislative framework, including are there are unintended consequences of interpretation, what are the impacts and issues related to the Regulations?
Recommendations
Details of the Review's recommendations to strengthen the operation of CISS in alignment with its intended long-term outcomes.
Appendix A: CIS Reform Program Logic Model
The parameters of the Program Logic Model, including inputs, activities and outputs, plus the short-term outcomes, medium-term outcomes and long-term outcomes.
Appendix B: Detailed methodology
The overview, evaluation framework, data collection methods, data analysis and limitations of the methodology.
Appendix C: CISS Workforce Survey
This Review designed and developed an online survey for individuals who work in ISEs across workforces. Read on for a detailed overview of the survey methology and results.
Appendix D: Progress against Two-Year Review recommendations
The government response to each of the Two-Year Review Recommendations and the evidence of the progress that has been made to date towards achieving the goals of each recommendation.
List of Charts
A full list of all the charts in this Review
List of Tables
A full list of the table in this Review
List of Figures
A full list of the figures in this Review
Glossary
A list of all the acronyms and terms used in the Five-Year Review.
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