Interim and emergency residential arrangements

Interim Care Model (ICM)

Learn more about ICM:

• ICM Operations Guide (PDF, 904.9 KB)
• ICM Service Overview Guidelines – November 2020 (PDF, 491.1 KB)
• Form: ICM – Extension of placement (DOCX, 77.6 KB).
  

Individual Placement Arrangements (IPAs)

An IPA is a temporary fee-for-service emergency accommodation arrangement based on the individual needs of the child. IPAs should only be used after every effort has been made to place the child in a contracted OOHC placement.

Agencies providing IPAs must be accredited by the Office of Children's Guardian (OCG) to provide residential care. Financial approval from the relevant DCJ Executive District Director must be sought prior to the IPA commencing. Approval is also required when the IPA is reviewed every three months.

Learn more about IPAs:

• IPA - Initial Information, Referral, OCG and Exit Form (XLSX, 143.0 KB)
• IPA Briefing Note (BN) Input Template (DOCX, 39.0 KB)
• IPA Invoice and Quote Template (XLSX, 111.8 KB)
• Overview: HCEA Strategy Unit Process Flowchart (PDF, 111.9 KB)
• Overview: Emergency and Temporary OOHC Arrangements (PDF, 57.6 KB)
• Overview: Permanency and Placement Hierarchy March 2025 (PDF, 724.9 KB)

Resources to assist service providers and their staff

• LINKS Training and Support on trauma informed care and problematic sexualised behaviour.
• Trauma informed care – PSP Learning Hub
• Positive behaviour
  
• Joint Protocol for ITC and residential care workers
• Making a child protection report – risk of significant harm and mandatory reporting
• CREATE – Snap that Stigma
• Office of the Children’s Guardian – reportable conduct fact sheet