DMM v Department of Communities (Child Safety Services)

[2011] QCAT 189

CITATION: DMM v Department of Communities (Child Safety Services) [2011] QCAT 189

PARTIES:	DMM
v
Department of Communities (Child Safety Services)

APPLICATION NUMBER:   CML026-11

MATTER TYPE: Childrens matters

HEARING DATE: On the papers

HEARD AT: Brisbane

DECISION OF: Clare Endicott, Senior Member

DELIVERED ON: 27 April 2011

DELIVERED AT: Brisbane

ORDERS MADE:      1.    Application dismissed.

CATCHWORDS: 

CHILD PROTECTION – no reviewable decision

Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009, s 47

APPEARANCES and REPRESENTATION (if any):

APPLICANT:	Nil
RESPONDENT:	Nil

REASONS FOR DECISION

1. On 23 March 2011 the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal received an application from DMM seeking a review of a decision of the Department of Communities (Child Safety Services).

1. The applicant appears to be requesting that the contact arragements outlined in a case plan for the children resulting from a family report meeting of 7 February 2011 be reviewed.  The contact arrangments outlined in the case plan are no different to what was occurring prior to the case plan being developed.

1. The applicant has not provided any decision letter from the Department to support her application.

1. On 3 March 2011 the Tribunal Registry wrote to DMM advising her that the Department of Communities had confirmed there had been no reviewable decision in relation to the child.  The applicant was invited to provide any written comments to the Tribunal by 24 March 2011 and was advised that the matter may be referred to the Tribunal for consideration of a dismissal.

1. No further information has been provided by the applicant and the Tribunal will dismiss the application on the basis that there is no reviewable decision. This dismissal will occur under section 47 of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009.