11Circumstances in which a child is not taken to be at risk of serious abuse or neglect

11 Circumstances in which a child is not taken to be at risk of serious abuse or neglect

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a child is not taken to be at risk of serious abuse or neglect solely because: (a) of the income of the individual or individuals with respect to whom the child is an FTB child or regular care child; or (b) of the ethnic, cultural, religious or racial background of the child or the child’s immediate family; or (c) of the geographical location in which the child and the child’s immediate family resides; or (d) the child’s place of residence is, statistically, an area of socio‑economic disadvantage; or (e) the child is likely to benefit from early childhood education and care programs; or (f) the child has a disability; or (g) the child is in a foster care or kinship care arrangement. (2) Where a circumstance listed in subsection (1) applies in relation to a child, that circumstance may only be considered: (a) in conjunction with other circumstances or matters; and (b) only to the extent that it is relevant to determining whether a child is taken to be at risk of serious abuse or neglect in accordance with section 9.