What are the changes for out-of-home care?
The legislation strengthens the framework for the provision of out-of-home-care (OOHC) by clarifying the legislative definitions and service classifications of statutory, supported and voluntary out-of-home (VOOHC) care. The legislation also clarifies the role of the Children’s Court in OOHC. For VOOHC, the new legislation will support children and families by improving intake, assessment, care planning and agency coordination, and will support ongoing parental and child/young person involvement in VOOHC planning. Children and young people in longer-term VOOHC will benefit from care planning that meets their needs and that promotes a supported return to family living, where possible.
