How are Child Wellbeing Units staffed and organised?
There are about 100 staff employed in Child Wellbeing Units (CWUs) and the allocation of these positions have been determined by examining previous patterns of reports. • NSW Health has three CWUs that align with the existing NSW Child Health Networks. The CWUs are located in Dubbo, Wollongong and Newcastle. The Units are staffed by a Manager and Assessment Officers. An Aboriginal Assessment Officer is employed at each Unit. In addition to the three CWUs, NSW Health has employed eight Child Wellbeing Area Coordinators, with one located in each Area Health Service. • NSW Police Force has a centralised CWU located with the PoliceLink Command at Tuggerah on the Central Coast. • Department of Education and Training (DET) has a centralised CWU located in Sydney’s CBD. The DET CWU comprises three teams. Each team has seven Assessment Officers, including an Aboriginal Assessment Officer. There is also a Child Wellbeing Consultant (Senior Psychologist). • Department of Human Services (DHS) has
