Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 529I

    (1)     This section applies to a child, young person or young adult who was in out-of-home care.

    (2)     The director-general—

        (a)     must provide the services that the director-general considers appropriate to a child, young person or young adult who is younger than 21 years old; and

        (b)     may provide the services that the director-general considers appropriate to a young adult who is 21 years old or older.

    (3)     However, a young adult may ask the director-general to—

        (a)     stop providing services to them; and

        (b)     if services have been stopped, ask for the services to be provided again.

    (4)     Without limiting subsection (2), the director-general may provide the young person, or young adult, with services to assist the young person, or young adult, with obtaining—

        (a)     information about relevant resources and services; and

        (b)     accommodation; and

        (c)     education and training; and

        (d)     employment; and

        (e)     financial security; and

        (f)     legal advice; and

        (g)     social support; and

        (h)     life skills support; and

              (i)     personal, family and relationship counselling; and

        (j)     access to information and records held during the person's out-of-home care; and

        (k)     health care.

Examples—par (k)

1     physical health

2     mental health

3     emotional health

4     sexual health

    (5)     This section does not require the director-general to pay for any service.

Note     Financial assistance may be available under s 529J.