A South Burnett Child Safety Service Centre officer has been recognised with a Child Protection Week Award for his work in making Queensland a safer place to raise a child.
Child Safety Minister Tracy Davis MP said Matthew Armstrong had won the Professional (government) Award, presented at the ceremony which marked the launch of Child Protection Week.
"The Child Protection Week Awards shine a light on Queensland’s unsung child protection heroes – the people and organisations who work hard to protect vulnerable children and young people from abuse and neglect," Ms Davis said.
"The Queensland Government is proud to recognise people like Matthew, who work hard to ensure that Queensland is the safest place to work, live and raise a family.
"Our strong plan for a brighter future includes revitalising frontline child protection services and implementing landmark reforms, which are aimed at keeping families together."
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington MP said the work Matthew had done over the past two years has been invaluable to the local community.
"Matthew is currently developing a support program for young people leaving out-of-home care," Ms Frecklington said.
"He previously assisted in designing Tranzitions, a hugely successful program in South Burnett to help young people in care transition to independence."
Winners of the other eight awards were:
Child Protection Week, which this year is held from 7 to 13 September, is coordinated in Queensland by the Child Protection Week Committee, comprising representatives from government and non-government agencies concerned with child protection issues.
For more information about the week, visit www.childprotectionweek.org.au.
