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Alternative Care Arrangements and Individual Placement Arrangements
Alternative Care Arrangements
An Alternative Care Arrangements (PDF, 171.7 KB) is an emergency and temporary fee-for-service arrangement for a child in, or entering, statutory or supported out-of-home care (OOHC) after every effort has been made to place them with relatives/kin, a foster carer, or contracted OOHC placement (e.g. accredited PSP provider)..
- FORM A - Request to arrange an ACA placement form DOCX, 140.7 KB
- FORM B - ACA Application form DOCX, 112.6 KB
- Alternative Care Arrangement Placement Panel Report DOCX, 23.8 KB
- ACA Probity Checks PDF, 120.5 KB
- OOHC Terminology - Emergency and Temporary Arrangements PDF, 172.9 KB
Individual Placement Arrangements
Temporary fee-for-service emergency accommodation arrangements based on the individual needs of the child or young person. Individual Placement Arrangements should only be used after every effort has been made to place the child or young person in a contracted OOHC placement.
Agencies providing IPAs must be accredited by the OCG to provide residential care. Financial approval from the Executive District Director must be sought prior to the IPA commencing. Approval is also required when the IPA is reviewed every three months.
- Read the OOHC Terminology - Emergency and Temporary Arrangements (PDF, 171.7 KB)
- Access Form A: Request to arrange an ACA or IPA (DOCX, 140.7 KB)
- Access the Individual Placement review form (DOCX, 101.2 KB)
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23 Feb 2023
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