The broad-ranging document, Making it r wrld 2, was launched last week and proposes reforms to services including education, child protection, health, and family and community support.
But unlike reforms in England, no new structures are proposed.
Instead the paper says that structures such as local strategic partnerships and area child protection committees, which already exist, would deliver change.
Relevant government departments would lead the work, linking up with these existing structures, departments and the voluntary and community sector, the paper adds.
Proposals include a comprehensive study of deprived urban areas, a parenting and family support strategy and an action plan to help include children from Traveller communities in mainstream schools.
Margaret Kelly, assistant director of policy at Barnardo's Northern Ireland, welcomed the strategy but voiced concerns over its delivery and resourcing.
But she said the lack of new structures could mean that no government department would duck responsibility for children.
"Some of the working practices proposed already exist in Northern Ireland, such as the equality agenda that came out of the Good Friday agreement," she added.
A spokeswoman for the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister said it was "viable" to use existing structures because they had already delivered children's services.
She stressed the need to improve the link between government departments and these structures.
- www.allchildrenni.gov.uk/strategy.pdf.
