South Australian Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (SAFETY) ACT 2017 - SECT 11

11—Placement principles

        (1)         The "placement principles" are as follows:

            (a)         all children and young people who have been removed from the care of a person under this Act should be placed in a safe, nurturing, stable and secure environment;

            (b)         the preferred option in relation to such placement of a child or young person is to place the child or young person with a person with whom they have an existing relationship;

            (c)         approved carers are entitled to be, and should be, involved in decision-making relating to children and young people in their care.

        (2)         Each person or body engaged in the administration, operation or enforcement of this Act must exercise their powers and perform their functions so as to give effect to the placement principles.

        (3)         However, this section and the placement principles do not displace, and cannot be used to justify the displacement of, section 7.

        (4)         To avoid doubt, the requirement under this section applies to the Court.