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… that every child or young person in care receives opportunities to develop at the same pace as children who are not living in Out of Home Care.   4.2 … the placement type does not fit into the above categories or is unknown. At this stage in development, the scope of the application of the National … factors, National Standards will be defined that are measurable, and set at the best-practice level, so that all jurisdictions are driving …

Reporting child safety concerns If you or someone else is in immediate danger call Triple Zero (000) Child safety concerns In Australia, state and territory governments oversee the care and protection of children and young people.   If you have concerns about the safety of a child, you can report it to the child …

… Visit the Commonwealth Accessible Australia initiative webpage ( dss.gov.au/disability-support-services/accessible-australia ) to find out … Visit the Commonwealth Accessible Australia initiative webpage ( dss.gov.au/disability-support-services/accessible-australia ) to find out …

Word list This list explains what the bold words in this document mean. Code of Conduct A Code of Conduct is a set of rules about how everyone should behave.  Complaint When you make a complaint, you tell someone that something: has gone wrong isn’t working well. Culture Your culture is: the way you live what you …

JobSeeker, Student Payments and Commonwealth Rent Assistance As part of the Government’s $14.6 billion cost-of-living package The Government is investing around $7.6 billion over the forward estimates, which includes:. $4.9 billion to increase the rate of eligible working age and student payments by $40 per fortnight …

Questions about making a complaint What can you do if you’re not happy with your DES provider? You should try talking to your DES provider if you’re not happy with their service. They must explain how they: will look into your problem might fix the problem. If you still aren’t happy with your DES provider, you can …

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to getting the NDIS back on track and rebuilding trust with participants, their families and carers. This Budget commits a total of approximately $910 million over five years to improve the effectiveness and delivery …

2. What are the new rules for your NDIS budget? NDIS budget means how much NDIS money you have. We will make new rules for how we do a needs assessment . A needs assessment is when we find out what support a person with disability needs. We will test if someone needs support from the NDIS needs support from other …

1. How we will change access to the NDIS Access is when you can be part of something. Our new law says we will tell you why you are part of the NDIS. You might be part of the NDIS because of your permanent disability because you need early intervention because of your permanent disability and you need early …

… to that of other young people.  Most other young people still live at home until their early twenties and continue to receive social, practical, … Forbes and Inder (2006) surveyed 60 young people who had been in care for at least two years during their childhood, in Victoria.  They found that 43 … of the core elements and responsibilities for the Transition Phase is at Attachment D1. … Evidence and theory suggest that the transition phase …