Communities and Justice

OOHC placement

Arranging an OOHC placement

Changing a child’s OOHC placement

For changes in placement involving a change in primary case responsibility from one PSP provider to another, see transfer of primary case responsibility.

PSP providers advise the nominated unit of internal changes to primary placements (excluding respite placements) between their carers within five business days. 

PSP providers immediately advise the nominated unit of:

Restoration placement

Away from placement

The PSP Away from Placement Policy forms part of the PCMP. It provides rules and practice guidance for responding to an away from placement event when:

  • a child or young person is away from their primary placement for a temporary period, or 
  • a child is not in a placement, after their primary placement has closed. 

The policy supports collaborative case management by PSP providers and the Department in reporting, responding and managing a child or young person that experiences an away from placement event. 

PSP providers refer to the PSP Away from Placement Policy when responding to an away from placement event. 

Occasionally a child in the parental responsibility of the Minister may present at a Specialist Homelessness Service. For the process followed by the Specialist Homelessness Service, Department and PSP provider see: Unaccompanied Children 12–15 Years Accessing Specialist Homelessness Services Policy. - external site

Temporary Care Arrangement (TCA)

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