79Family group conference facilitators—functions

79 Family group conference facilitators—functions A family group conference facilitator has the function of facilitating each family group conference to which the facilitator is assigned by the director-general under section 82. Examples—ways facilitator may facilitate family group conference 1 preparing for a family group conference by— (a) meeting with proposed participants; and (b) providing mediation between proposed participants; and (c) resolving conflict between proposed participants 2 consulting someone with knowledge of a particular culture 3 asking someone to give information or a report to the conference without inviting the person to be a participant 4 inviting someone to attend the conference as a participant, at any time

Family group conferences—facilitators Part 3.2 5 allowing someone to take part in the conference by telephone, video-conference or in another way 6 deciding when and where the family group conference will take place Note 1 A family group conference facilitator may give the director-general protected information (including sensitive information) about a child or young person if the family group conference facilitator considers that giving the information is in the best interests of the child or young person (see s 853). Note 2 A provision of a law that gives an entity (including a person) a function also gives the entity powers necessary and convenient to exercise the function (see Legislation Act, s 196 and dict, pt 1, def entity).

Part 3.3 Family group conferences— arrangement and conduct