Children's Services Amendment Regulation 1991 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1991 No. 120 Children’s Services Act 1965 CHILDREN’S SERVICES AMENDMENT REGULATION 1991 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1. Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3. Amended regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4. Name of provision units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5. Replacement of s.1 (Short title) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6. Omission of s. 2 (Parts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7. Replacement of s.54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 54. Rate of payment to foster parents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8. Insertion of heading (SCHEDULE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9. Amendment of Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Children’s Services Amendment Regulation 1991. Commencement 2. This regulation commences on 3 November 1991.

2 Children’s Services Amendment Regulation 1991 Amended regulations 3. The Children’s Services Regulations 1966 are amended as set out in this regulation. Name of provision units 4. (1) A provision of the Children’s Services Regulations 1966 that was, immediately before the commencement of this section, called a regulation may be called a section. (2) A provision of the Children’s Services Regulations 1966 that was, immediately before the commencement of this section, called a subregulation may be called a subsection. (3) A reference in the Children’s Services Regulations 1966 to a regulation or subregulation of the regulations designated by a number is a reference to a section or subsection of the regulations designated by that number. Replacement of s.1 (Short title) 5. Section 1— omit , insert— ‘Short title ‘1. This regulation may be cited as the Children’s Services Regulation 1966 . ’. Omission of s.2 (Parts) 6. Section 2— omit .

Children’s Services Amendment Regulation 1991 3 Replacement of s.54 7. Section 54— omit , insert— ‘Rate of payment to foster parents ‘54. (1) In this section— “first placement” means the first instance that a child in the custody, temporary custody or guardianship of the Director is placed in the charge of a foster parent, and does not include a subsequent placement. ‘(2) For the purposes of section 108 of the Act, the prescribed sum, in relation to a first placement, is the aggregate of— (a) the amount (if any) that the Director considers should be paid towards the cost of outfitting the child, but not more than— (i) $195 – if the child is less than 12 years of age; or (ii) $239 – if the child is 12 years of age or older; and (b) if the child is— (i) less than 1 year old – $55.80 for each week of the placement; or (ii) 1 year or older but not 5 years old - $65.50 for each of the first 4 weeks of the placement, and then $55.80 for each week; or (iii) 5 years or older but not 12 years old – $85.10 for each of the first 4 weeks of the placement, and then $67.70 for each week; or (iv) 12 years or older but not 16 years old – $102.90 for each

4 Children’s Services Amendment Regulation 1991 week of the placement; or (v) 16 years or older – $99.20 for each week of the placement. ‘(3) For the purposes of section 108 of the Act, the prescribed sum, in relation to a subsequent placement, is the aggregate of— (a) the amount (if any) that the Director considers should be paid towards the cost of outfitting the child, but not more than— (i) $195 – if the child is less than 12 years of age; or (ii) $239 – if the child is 12 years of age or older; and (b) if the child is— (i) less than 5 years old - $55.80 for each week of the placement; or (ii) 5 years or older but not 12 years old - $67.70 for each week of the placement; or (iii) 12 years or older but not 16 years old - $102.90 for each week of the placement ; or (iv) 16 years or older - $99.20 for each week of the placement. ’. Insertion of heading 8. After Part 9— insert ‘ SCHEDULE ’. Amendment of Schedule

Children’s Services Amendment Regulation 1991 5 9. Form 16— omit , insert— ‘ Queensland Children’s Services Act 1965 Children’s Services Regulation 1966 FORM 16 MEDICAL CERTIFICATE – APPLICANT TO BE A FOSTER PARENT I certify that I,( Full name ) a medical practitioner, of ( Address ),have today examined ( Full name, age and occupation of person ), of ( Address ). My report on the examination is as follows – 1,2. Signature: Date: 1. Please comment on – (a) the person’s physical health; and (b) the person’s mental and emotional stability; and (c) whether the person is psychologically suitable to be a foster parent; and (d) the length of time you have treated this patient. If the person suffers from a physical or other condition that, in your opinion, may affect the decision on the person’s suitability to become a foster parent, please provide details of that condition. 2. This report will be treated as strictly confidential and its contents will not

6 Children’s Services Amendment Regulation 1991 be divulged to any unauthorised person. When completed, it should be sent in an envelope marked “Confidential” to the Area Manager, Department of Family Services and Aboriginal and Islander Affairs with whom the application was lodged. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 31 October 1991. 2. Published in the Gazette on 2 November 1991. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on .. 4. The administering agency is the Department of Family Services and Aboriginal and Islander Affairs. The State of Queensland 1991