(1) A
"case plan" for a child is a written plan for meeting the child’s protection
and care needs.
(2) A case plan must include the following matters—
(a) the
goal for best achieving permanency for the child and the actions to be taken
to achieve the goal;
(b) if returning the child to the care of a parent of
the child is the goal for best achieving permanency for the child—an
alternative goal in the event that the timely return of the child to the care
of the parent is not possible;
(c) for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait
Islander child—details about how the case plan is consistent with the
connection principle stated in section 5C(2) (e) .
Note—
See section 5F(5) for requirements about how the chief executive or an authorised officer
must perform functions under this Act involving an Aboriginal or Torres Strait
Islander person.
(3) Also, a case plan must include actions for helping the
child transition to independence if—
(a) the child is 15 years or more; and
(b) the child does not have a long-term guardian.
(4) A case plan may also
include any of the following matters—
(a) any other goals to be achieved by
implementing the plan;
(b) arrangements about where or with whom the child
will live, including interim arrangements;
(c) services to be provided to
meet the child’s protection and care needs and promote the child’s future
wellbeing;
(d) matters for which the chief executive will be responsible,
including particular support or services;
(e) the child’s contact with the
child’s family group or other persons with whom the child is connected;
(f)
arrangements for maintaining the child’s ethnic and cultural identity;
(g)
matters for which a parent or carer will be responsible;
