sec.51DHow case planning must be carried out

### sec.51D How case planning must be carried out The chief executive must ensure case planning for a child is carried out in a way— that enables timely decision-making; and that is consistent with the principles for administering this Act; and that encourages and facilitates the participation of— the child; and the child’s parents; and other appropriate members of the child’s family group; and for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child—Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander agencies and persons; and See section 5F (5) for requirements about how the chief executive, the litigation director or an authorised officer must perform functions under this Act involving an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. other appropriate persons; and that facilitates input from other appropriate entities; and information given by a local health agency about services available to a family that enables the persons involved to understand it. The chief executive should explain the case planning process to a child using language appropriate to the child’s age, language skills and circumstances. The chief executive should tell a child’s parents about child protection concerns, and explain steps in the case planning process to them, in a way that helps them to understand, ask questions and participate in any discussion. For a parent from a non-English speaking background, this may involve the use of an interpreter. The chief executive must give participants in case planning the information they reasonably need to participate effectively. The information must be given to the participants in a timely way to facilitate their effective participation. s 51D ins 2004 No. 36 s 15 amd 2005 No. 40 s 10 ; 2010 No. 33 s 32 ; 2017 No. 44 s 18 ; 2022 No. 7 s 132 sch 1 (sec.51D-ssec.1) The chief executive must ensure case planning for a child is carried out in a way— that enables timely decision-making; and that is consistent with the principles for administering this Act; and that encourages and facilitates the participation of— the child; and the child’s parents; and other appropriate members of the child’s family group; and for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child—Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander agencies and persons; and See section 5F (5) for requirements about how the chief executive, the litigation director or an authorised officer must perform functions under this Act involving an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. other appropriate persons; and that facilitates input from other appropriate entities; and information given by a local health agency about services available to a family that enables the persons involved to understand it. The chief executive should explain the case planning process to a child using language appropriate to the child’s age, language skills and circumstances. The chief executive should tell a child’s parents about child protection concerns, and explain steps in the case planning process to them, in a way that helps them to understand, ask questions and participate in any discussion. For a parent from a non-English speaking background, this may involve the use of an interpreter. (sec.51D-ssec.2) The chief executive must give participants in case planning the information they reasonably need to participate effectively. (sec.51D-ssec.3) The information must be given to the participants in a timely way to facilitate their effective participation. - (a) that enables timely decision-making; and - (b) that is consistent with the principles for administering this Act; and - (c) that encourages and facilitates the participation of— (i) the child; and (ii) the child’s parents; and (iii) other appropriate members of the child’s family group; and (iv) for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child—Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander agencies and persons; and Note— See section 5F (5) for requirements about how the chief executive, the litigation director or an authorised officer must perform functions under this Act involving an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. (v) other appropriate persons; and - (i) the child; and - (ii) the child’s parents; and - (iii) other appropriate members of the child’s family group; and - (iv) for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child—Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander agencies and persons; and Note— See section 5F (5) for requirements about how the chief executive, the litigation director or an authorised officer must perform functions under this Act involving an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. - (v) other appropriate persons; and - (d) that facilitates input from other appropriate entities; and Example of input from another entity— information given by a local health agency about services available to a family - (e) that enables the persons involved to understand it. Examples for paragraph (e) — 1 The chief executive should explain the case planning process to a child using language appropriate to the child’s age, language skills and circumstances. 2 The chief executive should tell a child’s parents about child protection concerns, and explain steps in the case planning process to them, in a way that helps them to understand, ask questions and participate in any discussion. For a parent from a non-English speaking background, this may involve the use of an interpreter. - 1 The chief executive should explain the case planning process to a child using language appropriate to the child’s age, language skills and circumstances. - 2 The chief executive should tell a child’s parents about child protection concerns, and explain steps in the case planning process to them, in a way that helps them to understand, ask questions and participate in any discussion. For a parent from a non-English speaking background, this may involve the use of an interpreter. - (i) the child; and - (ii) the child’s parents; and - (iii) other appropriate members of the child’s family group; and - (iv) for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child—Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander agencies and persons; and Note— See section 5F (5) for requirements about how the chief executive, the litigation director or an authorised officer must perform functions under this Act involving an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. - (v) other appropriate persons; and - 1 The chief executive should explain the case planning process to a child using language appropriate to the child’s age, language skills and circumstances. - 2 The chief executive should tell a child’s parents about child protection concerns, and explain steps in the case planning process to them, in a way that helps them to understand, ask questions and participate in any discussion. For a parent from a non-English speaking background, this may involve the use of an interpreter.