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The Definition of a "Care Agreement"

family2A Care Agreement is a short term agreement between the Department and a parent/s whereby the child is placed in temporary care under the direction of Child Safety Services.


Under this agreement, Child Safety Services can: cso


Make all day to day decisions about the child – including where they live.


There are two types of Care Agreements:

1. ‘Assessment Care Agreement’ contract2

and


2. ‘Child Protection Care Agreement’. signing paper

 

idea bulbIMPORTANT TIPS TO NOTE REGARDING CARE AGREEMENTS

 

All Care Agreements MUST:

 

• Be in WRITING. in writing
• Document HOW LONG it is for. calendar


• State WHERE the child will reside (name, address & contact no.) house


• State the CONTACT ARRANGEMENTS with your client and other family members. phone


• Document the type of decisions about the child you must be consulted about. woman reading


stop signREMEMBER!


1. Make sure the AGREEMENT is in WRITING and that you receive a COPY of it!contract 2

 

2. NOTE: The Department can apply for a Child Protection Order (CPO) AT ANY TIME DURING the Care Arrangement cso

 

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