Child protection and family support

What are we responsible for when it comes to children in out-of-home care?

For children in out-of-home care, were responsible for supports that are specific to the child’s developmental delay or disability. This means were responsible for the extra supports children need because of their developmental delay or disability, compared to other children of a similar age and in similar out-of-home care arrangements.

Out-of-home care arrangements are different across Australia. So the reasonable and necessary supports we fund in out-of-home care arrangements will reflect each childs individual needs and situation.

Governments across Australia agree on who funds different supports for children in out-of-home care arrangements. You can find more information about these Disability Reform Ministers Meetings agreements on the�Department of Social Services website�.

Remember, if were responsible for funding the support, it must also meet all the other�NDIS funding criteria�before we can include it in your plan.

What about short breaks or respite for children in statutory home-based out-of-home care?

State and territory governments provide short breaks or respite for carers of children in statutory home-based out-of-home care. Theyre responsible for short breaks or respite for all children in out-of-home care, with or without disability.

We may also fund short breaks or respite for children with a disability in statutory home-based out-of-home care. If it meets the�NDIS funding criteria, well fund short breaks or respite that children and carers need because of the childs developmental delay or disability.

If youre eligible for both types of short breaks or respite, you can use both of them. You can also choose which type you want to use first.

Example

Mai is 10 years old and lives in statutory home-based out-of-home care. She has been living with her foster carers for 3 years. Mai has needed more disability support in recent months, and her home-based placement is at risk of breaking down.

The child protection system should provide supports to Mai and her foster carers to help the placement continue. This includes short breaks or respite with another foster family for one weekend a month, which gives Mai and her carers a temporary break from the usual care arrangement. The child protection system should also provide therapy supports for any trauma that Mai has experienced.

We may fund supports that Mai and her foster carers need because of the impact of her increased disability needs. This could also include short breaks or respite, if Mai needs this extra support because of her disability. We may also fund additional therapy supports, behaviour supports and supports to help Mai with her communication and social skills.

Mai and her carers can choose which funding for short breaks or respite to use first. For example, they could choose to use the short breaks or respite funded or provided by the child protection system first, then use the short breaks or respite in her plan later in the year.

Source: https://ourguidelines.ndis.gov.au/how-ndis-supports-work-menu/mainstream-and-community-supports/who-responsible-supports-you-need/child-protection-and-family-support

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Child protection and family support

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What are the child protection and family support systems responsible for?

What are we responsible for when it comes to children in out-of-home care?

What are we responsible for when it comes to children who arent in out-of-home care?

What about short breaks or respite for children in statutory home-based out-of-home care?

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