South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts27—Family care meetings to be convened by Minister
(1) If the Minister is
of the opinion that a child is at risk and that arrangements should be made to
secure the child's care and protection, the Minister should cause a
family care meeting to be convened in respect of the child.
(2) The Minister
cannot make an application under Division 2 for an order granting custody of a
child, or placing a child under guardianship, before a family care meeting has
been held in respect of the child unless satisfied—
(a) that
it has not been possible to hold a meeting despite reasonable endeavours to do
so; or
(b) that
an order should be made without delay; or
(c) that
the guardians of the child consent to the making of the application; or
(d) that
there is other good reason to do so.
(3) An application
under Division 2 is not invalid by reason only of a failure to hold a
family care meeting.