Child Protection Services

Parenting Capacity Assessments

• Evaluates the strengths and challenges in parental functioning.
• Identifies factors that may impact the parent-child relationship.
• Assesses parental understanding of child development and needs.
• Provides recommendations for intervention, support, and reunification readiness.

Parenting Capacity Assessments may include: 

Mental Health (Psychiatric) Assessments

• Evaluation of psychiatric conditions affecting parenting capacity.
• Impact of mental health conditions on family dynamics and child safety.

Substance Use and Parenting Impact Assessments

• Assesses the impact of substance use on parenting capacity.
• Evaluates history of addiction, treatment engagement, and risk factors.
• Provides recommendations for ongoing support and rehabilitation.

Domestic and Family Violence Assessments 

• Evaluates the impact of domestic violence exposure on children.
• Assesses parental risk and protective factors related to family violence.
• Provides recommendations for intervention, support, and child safety.

• IQ and Learning Ability Assessments (e.g., WISC-V, WPPSI-IV, WIAT-III)
• Neurodevelopmental and cognitive functioning evaluations.
• Assessment of emotional and behavioural functioning.
• Identification of learning difficulties, intellectual disabilities, or giftedness.

Child and Youth Assessments may include: 

Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessments

• Diagnostic evaluations for Autism Spectrum Disorder and developmental delays.
• Provides recommendations for early intervention, therapy, and educational support.

Mental Health (Psychiatric) Assessments

• Assessment of trauma-related symptoms, anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions.
• Diagnostic clarification and treatment recommendations.

• Analysis of risk factors (e.g., substance abuse, domestic violence, mental health concerns, criminal history) and their impact on child safety.
• Identification of protective factors (e.g., family supports, engagement with services, treatment adherence).
• Structured risk assessment frameworks to inform case planning.

• Holistic evaluation of family dynamics, strengths, and challenges.
• Analysis of intergenerational trauma, relationship patterns, and parenting history.
• Provides tailored recommendations for family interventions.

Comprehensive Family and Risk Assessments may include: 

Reunification Assessments

• Determines readiness for child-parent reunification.
• Examines stability, attachment, and caregiving capacity.
• Provides evidence-based recommendations on conditions required for safe reunification.

Trauma and Attachment Assessments

• Comprehensive evaluations of children who have experienced abuse, neglect, or other forms of trauma.
• Attachment-based assessments to determine the quality of child-caregiver relationships.
• Identifies therapeutic interventions and supports needed for emotional recovery.

Sexual and Criminal Risk Assessments 

We provide clinical supervision, coaching and mentoring, and critical incident debriefing. These services can be provided to individuals or groups, including teams or larger organisational groups, and centre on trauma-informed care. 

We provide tailored professional development activities, including trainings, workshops, and webinars on a variety of topics.