CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 529I Assistance generally
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 529I
Assistance generally(1) The director-general may provide the services that the director-general considers appropriate to a young person, or young adult, who was previously in out-of-home care.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the director-general may provide the young person, or young adult, with services to assist the young person, or young adult, with obtaining—
(a) information about relevant resources and services; and
(b) accommodation; and
(c) education and training; and
(d) employment; and
(e) financial security; and
(f) legal advice; and
(g) social support; and
(h) life skills support; and
(i) personal, family and relationship counselling; and
(j) access to information and records held during the young person's out-of-home care; and
(k) health care.
Examples—par (k)
1 physical health
2 mental health
3 emotional health
4 sexual health
(3) This section does not require the director-general to pay for any service.
Note Financial assistance may be available under s 529J.