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Child Care Subsidy Minister's Rules 2017
8EChildren who are in a formal foster care arrangement
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#### 8E Children who are in a formal foster care arrangement
For the purposes of subparagraph 85CA(2)(b)(ii) of the Family Assistance Act, the class of children who are in a formal foster care arrangement is prescribed.
For this section, a child is in a formal foster care arrangement if the child is being cared for:
on a temporary basis; and
by a person other than the child’s parents; and
on a residential basis in premises other than the child’s home; and
the child has been placed in that care:
by a Minister, government department, statutory authority, or holder of an office established under state or territory legislation who has parental responsibility, guardianship of custody of the child;
by a Court or Tribunal order for temporary care arrangements for the child; or
under an agreement recognised by state or territory legislation for the purpose of placing the child in care; and
the child is not in care at premises which are managed by professional staff whose duties include caring for the child and other children in similar situation.