Identity area
Type
Function
Authorized form of name
CHILD & YOUTH PROTECTION SERVICES
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Classification
Context area
Dates
Description
The function of providing care or adoption programs and services for children and young people who are in need of support and protection from being harmed or from harming others. Includes arranging and regulating the adoption or permanent care of children, providing kinship or foster care, development activities from early intervention to tertiary service provisions for children and providing support for families to enable them to continue to provide adequate care for their children and youth. Also includes programs to reduce youth crime and the likelihood of committing further offences, providing professional advice and representing the Territory and coordinating legal matters relating to child protection in the ACT Children's Court, Family Court, Magistrates Court, Supreme Court and Tribunals. Includes court proceedings, annual reviews, subpoenas, interstate transfer of court orders and legal correspondence.
History
Legislation
Relationships area
Related authority record
Authorized form of name
Identifier
TA 81
Dates of the relationship
Related authority record
Authorized form of name
Identifier
TA 95
Dates of the relationship
Related authority record
Authorized form of name
Identifier
TA 102
Dates of the relationship
Related authority record
Authorized form of name
Identifier
TA 115
Dates of the relationship
Control area
Description identifier
F11