Other service providers who have been supporting the family may be invited by the facilitator to attend a family group conference. Their role at the conference is to talk about their involvement and to provide information about what supports they can offer the family in the future.
The facilitator may also invite service professionals who are not currently involved with the family to provide information about the supports they can offer. For example, a teacher or school principal may be invited to attend a conference where there are concerns about a child’s education.
Other service professionals such as counsellors, social workers, psychologists, doctors, and child and family health nurses may also be invited to attend a conference to talk about a child or young person known to them.
The facilitator and/or the child protection worker will meet with invited service representatives before the conference to prepare them for their role during the conference.