529IAssistance generally

529I Assistance generally (1) This section applies to a child, young person or young adult who was in out-of-home care. (2) The director-general— (a) must provide the services that the director-general considers appropriate to a child, young person or young adult who is younger than 21 years old; and (b) may provide the services that the director-general considers appropriate to a young adult who is 21 years old or older. (3) However, a young adult may ask the director-general to— (a) stop providing services to them; and

Assistance after leaving out-of-home care Division 15.5.3 (b) if services have been stopped, ask for the services to be provided again. (4) Without limiting subsection (2), the director-general may provide the young person, or young adult, with services to assist the young person, or young adult, with obtaining— (a) information about relevant resources and services; and (b) accommodation; and (c) education and training; and (d) employment; and (e) financial security; and (f) legal advice; and (g) social support; and (h) life skills support; and (i) personal, family and relationship counselling; and (j) access to information and records held during the person’s out-of-home care; and (k) health care. Examples—par (k) 1 physical health 2 mental health 3 emotional health 4 sexual health (5) This section does not require the director-general to pay for any Note Financial assistance may be available under s 529J.