Factsheets
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Factsheet PSP Case Plan Goal Reviews August 2019
Guidance for Communities and Justice and Funded Service Providers to support the completion of minimum period case plan goal reviews
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Factsheet Streamlining PSP Administrative Processes
We are streamlining administrative processes to apply for PSP packages. This will make the process faster and more efficient
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Factsheet Supporting Victims of Crime
Supporting children and young people in out-of-home care who are victims of crime. Information for caseworkers.
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Factsheet: Family Law Overview
Family law is the main law relating to divorce, separation, children, parenting arrangements, property and financial matters. It is the law that applies under the Commonwealth Family Law Act 1975.
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Factsheet: Independent Children's Lawyers and DCJ
An Independent Children’s Lawyer (‘ICL’) is a legal representative appointed by the Court under s68L of the Family Law Act to represent the child’s interests in family law proceedings.
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Factsheet: Magellan Program
The Magellan Program is a case management program of the Family Court for cases that involve serious allegations of physical and sexual child abuse.
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Factsheet: Section 69ZW
A section 69ZW request is an order made by the Family Court or the Federal Circuit Court that requires DCJ to provide it with documents or information, relating to child abuse or family violence, that [...]
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Factsheet: Section 91B Request to Intervene
A section 91B request is an order made by the Family Court or the Federal Circuit Court requesting that the Secretary intervene in the family law proceedings.
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Factsheet: Sharing information with Family Law Courts
It is important that DCJ and Family Law Courts (FLC’s) share information about issues concerning the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children so decision makers are able to make decisions that will promote the best [...]
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Families that work well
Families have changed a lot in recent years but the building blocks for happy family relationships remain the same.