4Prescribed information contained in applications for approval of adoption agencies

4 Prescribed information contained in applications for approval of adoption agencies

For the purpose of section 10(3)(a) of the Act, the prescribed information relating to a welfare organization to be included in an application for approval as an approved agency is as follows:

(a) the proposed operating name of the proposed approved agency, which must include the words "Adoption Agency";

(b) the proposed operating address and telephone number of the principal office and any other office or premises in Tasmania of the proposed approved agency;

(c) the full name, residential address, telephone number, qualifications and experience in adoption matters of the person nominated to be the principal officer of the proposed approved agency;

(d) the proposed extent of employment of the principal officer by the proposed approved agency, including whether full-time employment or the expected number of hours each week;

(e) the full name, residential address, telephone number, qualifications and experience in adoption matters of the person who is to be authorized to act for the principal officer during his or her absence;

(f) the names, qualifications and experience in adoption matters of any other person proposed to be employed by the proposed approved agency for the purposes of –

(i) the assessment of parties to adoption; and

(ii) the placement of a child in the care of persons with a view to those persons adopting the child; and

(iii) the counselling of parties to adoption;

(g) particulars of any special facilities to be operated by, or available to, the proposed approved agency;

(h) particulars of any medical, psychiatric, psychological or other consultative services available to the proposed approved agency;

(i) the estimated number of adoptions expected to be arranged by the proposed approved agency annually;

(j) particulars of any constitutional documents, rules and other documents of a similar nature of the proposed approved agency.