CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) - SECT 86 Assistance for young person who has left CEO's care
CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) - SECT 86
Assistance for young person who has left CEO's care(1) A young person who has left the CEO's care is entitled, free of any charges, to the possession of any of the person's personal items held by:
(a) the Department; or
(b) anyone who was a carer of the person; or
(c) a party to a placement arrangement for the person.
(2) The CEO must ensure the person is provided with child-related services and other services the CEO considers appropriate.
(3) Without limiting subsection (2), the CEO may assist the person in obtaining any of the following:
(a) accommodation;
(b) education or training;
(c) employment;
(d) legal services;
(e) health services;
(f) counselling services.
(4) In addition, the CEO may give financial assistance to the person for any of the following purposes:
(a) the person's education or training;
(b) obtaining and furnishing the person's accommodation;
(c) living in close proximity to the place where the person is or will be:
(i) undertaking education or training; or
(ii) employed or seeking employment.
(5) The financial assistance must be given on terms and conditions the CEO considers appropriate in the circumstances.
(6) In this section:
"personal items", of a person, includes the following:
(a) the person's birth certificate;
(b) school reports or other reports relating to the person's education or training;
(c) photographs belonging to the person;
(d) anything else prescribed by regulation.