Australian Capital Territory

Public Sector Management (Children and Young People Responsible Person) Delegation 2016 (No 1)*

Instrument of Delegation NI2016-119

made under the

Public Sector Management Act 1994, section 36C (Delegation by Directors-General)

Name of Instrument

Public Sector Management (Children and Young People Responsible Person) Delegation 2016 (No 1) 

Commencement

This Instrument of Delegation commences on the day approved by the Director-General. 

Authority

Pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1994, I delegate to the approved responsible person exercising the Territory functions as specified in column 1 of the Schedule, my powers under the provisions of the Children and Young People Act 2008 specified in Column 2 of the Schedule.

Revocation

Nil.

Natalie Howson
Director-General
Community Services Directorate
29 February 2016

TABLE OF DELEGATIONS

Column 1	
  
In accordance with the Children and Young People Act 2008, Column 1 refers solely to an approved  responsible person pursuant to section 63 of the Children and Young People Act 2008	
Ms Annette Kelly-Egerton, Barnardos Australia ,
ABN 18 068 557 906.  Care and Protection Organisation for a care and protection purpose: kinship and foster care service.
Ms Annette Kelly-Egerton, Barnardos Australia ,
ABN 18 068 557 906.  Care and Protection Organisation for a care and protection purpose: residential care 	

SCHEDULE
Column 1		Column 2	
Ms Annette Kelly-Egerton, Barnardos Australia ,Care and Protection Organisation for a care and protection purpose: kinship and foster care service and residential care service	Subject:

Power and/or function:

Reference:	Transition plans – when prepared

1)	The Director-General must prepare a transition plan for a young person who is in out of home care and at least 15 years of age.
2)	The Director-General must take reasonable steps to ensure that the transition plan is implemented. 

section 529D	
Ms Annette Kelly-Egerton, Barnardos Australia ,Care and Protection Organisation for a care and protection purpose: kinship and foster care service and residential care service	Subject:

Power and/or function:

Reference:	Transition Plans – consultation

1)	This section applies if the Director-General is preparing a transition plan for a young person.
2)	The Director-General must develop the plan in consultation with the young person.
3)	The Director-General may consult 1 or more of the following people about the proposals the Director-General intends to include in the transition plan: for a young person in out of home care, the out of home carer; anyone else who would be involved in implementing a proposal in the plan or anyone else the Director-General considers would be able to provide information and guidance about the plan.
4)	The Director-General must give the following people an opportunity to make submissions to the Director-general about the proposals: the young person; and each person consulted about the proposals outlined above.
5)	If a person makes a submission to the Director-General about a proposal, the Director-General must consider the submission.

section 529E	
Ms Annette Kelly-Egerton, Barnardos Australia ,Care and Protection Organisation for a care and protection purpose: kinship and foster care service and residential care service	Subject:

Power and/or function:

Reference:	Transition Plans – review – young person for whom the Director-General has parental responsibility

1)	This section applies if a transition plan is in force for a young person and the Director-General has an aspect of parental responsibility for the young person.
2)	The Director-General must review the transition plan at least once each year and in consultation with the young person. 
3)	The Director-General may also consult 1 or more of the following people about the review: for a young person in out of home care, the out of home carer; anyone else who would be involved in implementing a proposal in the plan; anyone else the Director-general considers would be able to provide information or guidance about the plan. 

section 529F	
Ms Annette Kelly-Egerton, Barnardos Australia ,Care and Protection Organisation for a care and protection purpose: kinship and foster care service and residential care service 	Subject:

Power and/or function:

Reference	Transition plans – review – young person for whom the Director-General does not have parental responsibility

1)	This section applies if a transition plan is in force for a young person but the Director- General does not have any aspect of parental responsibility for the young person.
2)	The Director-General must take reasonable steps to ask the young person, at least once each year, whether the young person agrees to the Director-General reviewing the plan.
3)	If the young person agrees to the Director-General reviewing the plan, the Director-General must review the plan in consultation with the young person and if the young person agrees – anyone who would be involved in implementing a proposal in the plan and anyone else the Director-General considers would be able to provide information or guidance about the plan.

section 529G	
 Ms Annette Kelly-Egerton, Barnardos Australia ,Care and Protection Organisation for a care and protection purpose: kinship and foster care service and residential care service 	Subject:

Power and/or function:

Reference:	Transitions plans – review – young adult

1)	This section applies if a transition plan is in force for a young adult.
2)	The Director-General must take reasonable steps to ask the young adult, at least once each year, whether the young adult agrees to the Director-General reviewing the plan.
3)	If the young adult agrees to the Director-General reviewing the plan, the Director-General must review the plan in consultation with the young adult and if the young adult agrees – anyone who would be involved in implementing a proposal in the plan and anyone else the Director-General considers would be able to provide information and guidance about the plan. 

section 529 H	
Ms Annette Kelly-Egerton, Barnardos Australia ,Care and Protection Organisation for a care and protection purpose: kinship and foster care service and residential care service 	Subject:

Power and/or function:

Reference:	Financial Assistance – previous out of home carer

1)	This section applies if a young adult is younger than 21 years of age; and was previously placed in out of home care (the previous carer); and a transition plan is in force for the young adult which provides for the young adult to live with the previous carer; and the young adult is in fact living with the previous carer. 
2)	The Director-General may provide financial assistance to the previous carer,
3)	The Director-General may provide financial assistance only if satisfied on reasonable grounds that the assistance is reasonably necessary considering the previous carer’s circumstances.
4)	The Director-General may provide financial assistance on the conditions that the Director-General considers appropriate. 
5)	The director-general may provide financial assistance—
(a)	 to the previous carer directly; or
(b) 	if the previous carer was a foster carer—to the foster carer’s approved kinship and foster care organisation, for the organisation to provide to the carer.

section 529JA