{"id":306356,"date":"2021-09-24T18:41:22","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T08:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=306356"},"modified":"2021-09-27T19:49:58","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T09:49:58","slug":"workers-shine-light-on-child-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2021\/09\/24\/workers-shine-light-on-child-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Workers Shine Light On Child Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Peta Clarkson, from the Goodstart Early Learning Centre, was presented with the prestigious Joy Kite Award (Photo: CTC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Queensland Child Protection Week table lighthouse lanterns made by local children (Photo: CTC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

September 24, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Burnett child protection workers paused long enough from their vital work recently to enjoy breakfast and reflect on the past 12 months.<\/p>\n

The South Burnett Child Protection Week Committee – which is made up from representatives from Child Safety, South Burnett CTC’s Partners in Foster Care, Queensland Health, Youth Services and Queensland Police – organised the breakfast at Kingaroy RSL Club.<\/p>\n

The committee decided on the slogan, “Shine the Light”, for this year’s event and\u00a0sent Lighthouse Lantern starter packs to every school in the South Burnett and Cherbourg for students to decorate.<\/p>\n

Once lanterns were received back, the committee displayed them at Kingaroy Shoppingworld with messages about child protection.<\/p>\n

There was also a pop-up information stall at Shoppingworld with information being handed out by representatives from Partners in Foster Care, Child Safety, Queensland Health and Family and Child Connect.<\/p>\n

The breakfast was an opportunity for professionals across the South Burnett region to get together and celebrate their contribution to keeping children and young people safe.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A number of awards were also handed out (see below).<\/p>\n

South Burnett Child Protection Week committee has also bought copies of the book, “The Rabbit Listened” by Cori Doerrfeld, for every school in the South Burnett.<\/p>\n

The child protection workers hope it will become a resource for school officers working with children.<\/p>\n

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South Burnett Awards<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

South Burnett Child Protection Awards were presented at the Sunrise Breakfast held on September 8 at the Kingaroy RSL Club:<\/strong><\/p>\n