501RPanel to act on referrals

501R Panel to act on referrals (1) This section applies if the therapeutic support panel receives a referral. (2) The chair of the panel— (a) must consider the referral promptly; and (b) must carry out an initial assessment of the matters raised in the referral to decide whether the child or young person may be in need of intensive therapy; and (c) must take all reasonable steps to consult the child or young person, and any parent or person with daily care responsibility (d) must take into account the views of a person consulted under paragraph (c) unless it is not in the best interests of the child or (e) may take the action that the chair considers appropriate in relation to the initial assessment or take no action.

Referrals to therapeutic support panel Part 14A.3 (3) The chair of the panel may, at any stage after receiving a referral— (a) take reasonable steps to obtain further information about the matters raised in the referral including seeking information from an information sharing entity; and Example—reasonable steps a home visit to interview family members (b) ask a territory entity or an ACT education provider to provide assistance, facilities or services relevant to the physical or emotional wellbeing of the child or young person. (4) A territory entity or a government school or school-related institution that receives a request under subsection (3) (b) must— (a) comply with the request promptly; and (b) take reasonable steps to prioritise services needed to support the physical or emotional wellbeing of the child or young person. ACT education provider—see section 25 (3). information sharing entity means an entity— (a) mentioned in section 859 (1); or (b) prescribed by regulation.