Queensland Numbered Acts

CHILD PROTECTION REFORM AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2022 - SECT 32

32 Amendment of s 83A (Giving information to carers and children)

(1) Section 83A (1) (a) , ‘placement; and’—
omit, insert—
placement, including, for example, the following information—

(i) information about why the chief executive has custody or guardianship of the child;

(ii) information about any special needs of the child;

Examples of special needs of a child—

• physical or intellectual disabilities or impairments the child has

• allergies, other physical or mental health conditions, or other medical conditions the child has

• medications the child requires

(iii) the proposed length of time of the placement;

(iv) information the carer will reasonably need to ensure the safety of the child, the carer and other members of the carer’s household; and

(2) Section 83A (2) (a) —
insert—

Examples of information a carer may reasonably need to provide care for a child under this Act—

• information that corrects or updates the information given to the carer under subsection (1)

• a copy of the child’s case plan

• information about the child’s goals, personality, preferences and behaviours

• information about any special behavioural management needs of the child

• information about the child’s family, culture and background

• information about any arrangements for contact between the child and the child’s family group

• information about the cultural needs of the child

(3) Section 83A —
insert—

(5A) The chief executive must ensure the information given under this section is—

(a) comprehensive; and

(b) in a form that will be easily understood by the person to whom the information is given.

(4) Section 83A (5A) and (6) —
renumber as section 83A (6) and (7) .