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questions or concerns about the child’s protection and care needs. Section 79 Obligations of family members or other persons granted custody or guardianship, to Child Safety under orders. Insertion of the requirement of permanent guardian of child to keep the chief executive informed about where the child is living. Section of the CPA 1999 Heading Changes Section 79A Obligations of long-term guardians and permanent guardians to children under orders. Insertion of new section that outlines that long term guardian or permanent guardian of child must ensure that: The charter of rights for child in care in schedule 1 is complied with in relation to the child as if the guardian and the child was child in need of protection in the custody or care of the chief executive The child is provided with appropriate help in the transition from being child in care to independence To the extent it is in the best interests of the child, the child’s identity and connection to the child’s culture of origin To the extent it is in the best interest of the child, maintain the child’s relationship with the child’s parents, family members, and other persons of significance to the child. Section 80A Obligations if child is no longer cared for by guardian or permanent guardian Inclusion of the obligations of the permanent guardian to immediately notify the chief executive in writing if the guardian reasonably believes that their care of the child will end in the near future or if their care of the child has ended and where the child is living. Once the chief executive has received this information the chief executive must review the child’s protection and care needs and wellbeing and take any action that the chief executive considers is appropriate.
there are exceptional circumstances). Contact with the department during course of the order Minimal or no contact with the department. Yearly contact with the child by the department in accordance with 51VA. The child is still subject to regular contact and case planning cycles. Case planning required by the Act A case plan is required. CE must ensure that case plan is developed for each child who the CE is satisfied is child in need of protection; and needs ongoing help under the Act. An order cannot be made by court unless it is satisfied that case plan has been developed and is appropriate to meet the child’s care and protection needs. At any time the child or permanent guardian may request CE to review the case plan. CE must ensure that case plan is developed for each child who the CE is satisfied is child in need of protection; and needs ongoing help under the Act. An order cannot be made by court unless it is satisfied that case plan has been developed and is appropriate to meet the child’s care and protection needs. CE required to contact the child yearly to allow child to comment or ask queries or seek review of the case plan. At any time the child, the child’s parents or the LTG-O may request CE to review the case plan. The child is still subject to the regular case planning cycle. PCO LTG-O LTG-CE Information sharing and privacy Permanent guardian has specific obligations to tell the parents where the child is living; provide information about the child’s care; and provide an opportunity for contact between the child and the child’s parents and appropriate members of the child’s family as often as it is appropriate in the circumstances. Note the Court may order an exemption from this in certain circumstances. LTG-O has specific obligations to tell the parents where the child is living; provide information about the child’s care; and provide an opportunity for contact between the child and the child’s parents and appropriate members of the child’s family as often as it is appropriate in the circumstances. Note the Court may order an exemption from this in certain circumstances. The child will still be in contact with the department in accordance with the regular case planning cycle.
Tell the parents where the child is living, give them information about the child’s care and provide opportunity for contact between the child and the child’s parents and family members. needs, provided by the CE. FACT SHEET: Information Sharing Child Protection Act 1999 5A 159B: 159C: 159M: who or be 159N: of when 159NA: be 187: 188: Child Safety Practice Manual be 10, 3. Why have these amendments been made? 5A of 1999 of
Information sharing provision for service providers Information sharing between service providers and prescribed entities Service providers may give information to a prescribed entity if they believe it will help them: decide whether to report concerns about a child or unborn child to Child Safety participate in case planning, assess or respond to the needs of a child in need of protection, or make plans or decisions about services to a child in need of protection or their family help Child Safety offer support to a pregnant woman assess or respond to the needs of a child, make plans or decisions, or provide services to a child or child’s family to decrease the likelihood of the child becoming in need of protection. Prescribed entities may give information to a service provider if they believe it will help the service provider: decide whether to report concerns about a child or unborn child to Child Safety participate in case planning, assess or respond to the needs of a child in need of protection, or make plans or decisions about services to a child in need of protection or their family help Child Safety offer support to a pregnant woman assess or respond to the needs of a child, make plans or decisions, or provide services to a child or child’s family to decrease the likelihood of the child becoming in need of protection. Information sharing between service providers and Child Safety Service providers may give information to Child Safety if they believe it will help Child Safety: investigate or assess harm or risk of harm about a child or an unborn child develop or assess a child’s case plan make plans, decisions or provide services to a relevant child or their family offer help to a pregnant woman. Child Safety may give information to a service provider if they believe it will help the service provider: decide whether to give Child Safety information to help Child Safety investigate or assess harm or risk of harm participate in case planning, assess or respond to the needs of a child in need of protection, or make plans or decisions about services to a child in need of protection or their family help Child Safety offer support to a pregnant woman assess or respond to the needs of a child, make plans or decisions, or provide services to a child or child’s family to decrease the likelihood of the child becoming in need of protection. A service provider may only share information with another service provider if they believe it will help them decide whether to report concerns about a child or unborn child to Child Safety. FACT SHEET: Transition to Adulthood Child Protection Act 1999