Australian Capital Territory
Children and Young People (Authorised Assessor) Authorisation 2008 (No 2)
Notifiable instrument NI2008 - 544
made under the  
Children and Young People Act 2008, Section 438 Care and protection assessment – authorisation of assessors

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Children and Young People (Authorised Assessor) Authorisation 2008 (No 2).
2	Commencement 
This instrument commences on the day after notification.
3	Authorisation
I authorise the following as Authorised Assessors:
•	Any person who is a health professional under the Health Professionals Act 2004 and who holds current registration in the Australian Capital Territory with their relevant health profession board and who enters into an agreement with, or is an employee of, the Office for Children, Youth and Family Support for the purposes of undertaking a care and protection assessment.
•	Any person who is a current member of the Australian Association of Social Workers or who is able to provide evidence of eligibility for such membership and who enters into an agreement with, or is an employee of, the Office for Children, Youth and Family Support for the purposes of undertaking a care and protection assessment.
4	Revocation 
I revoke NI2008-433 being the Children and Young People (Authorised Assessor) Authorisation 2008 (No 1).

Sandra Lambert
Chief Executive
Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services
17 November 2008