Child protection and out of home care policies
Territory Families provides child protection and out of home care services, and support to vulnerable families and children, in the Northern Territory.
The child protection and out of home care policies listed below govern the delivery of these services and provide essential guidance for our staff.
Working in a statutory agency
These policies are about Territory Families’ authorised officer powers and delegations under the Care and Protection of Children Act and how we manage and respond to complaints.
Child protection
These policies are about reporting and investigating cases of child abuse and neglect, undertaking assessments, working collaboratively with the courts and legal systems, income management.
- Applying for a banned drinker order DOCX (536.3 KB)
Applying for a banned drinker order PDF (712.1 KB)
- Applying for a warrant (s63) to gain access to child DOCX (63.5 KB)
Applying for a warrant (s63) to gain access to child PDF (114.8 KB)
- Child protection and youth justice policy DOCX (527.4 KB)
Child protection and youth justice policy PDF (671.7 KB)
- Child protection enhanced income management DOCX (538.5 KB)
Child protection enhanced income management PDF (649.4 KB)
- Court Applications and Reports to the Family Matters and Youth Justice Courts DOCX (72.3 KB)
Court Applications and Reports to the Family Matters and Youth Justice Courts PDF (142.0 KB)
Family support
These policies are about family and parent support services that build a family’s strengths and capacity
- Child wellbeing and safety partnership framework PDF (249.9 KB)
Child wellbeing and safety partnership framework DOCX (661.8 KB)
- Child Wellbeing and Safety Partnership framework – operating guidelines DOCX (682.3 KB)
Child Wellbeing and Safety Partnership framework – operating guidelines DOCX (661.8 KB)
Children in care
These policies are about case management of children and young people in out of home care, permanent care orders, family contact, leaving care and after care support, travel, financial supports.
- Carer's Authority to Provide Consents - Policy DOCX (786.9 KB)
Carer's Authority to Provide Consents - Policy PDF (672.9 KB)
- Charter of rights for children and young people PDF (704.4 KB)
Charter of rights for children and young people DOCX (532.1 KB)
- Child care subsidy and additional child care subsidy policy DOCX (533.8 KB)
Child care subsidy and additional child care subsidy policy PDF (662.5 KB)
- Children in care during emergency events DOCX (530.7 KB)
Children in care during emergency events PDF (642.6 KB)
- Health and medical needs of children policy DOCX (683.7 KB)
Health and medical needs of children policy PDF (689.7 KB)
- National disability insurance scheme participation policy DOCX (528.9 KB)
National disability insurance scheme participation policy PDF (685.0 KB)
- Permanent care order information for parents and carers DOCX (76.2 KB)
Permanent care order information for parents and carers PDF (599.3 KB)
- Policy: Managing children absent or missing from placement DOCX (681.3 KB)
Policy: Managing children absent or missing from placement PDF (654.7 KB)
Places of care
These policies are about carer assessment, approval of kinship and foster carers, and placements under the Aboriginal child placement principle.
Practice information
These are supplementary policies including case transfers, reportable incidents, managing client information, victims of crime, and worker safety.
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