The CI and the NACCW have published a guide to the Children’s Act which provides an overview of provisions most relevant to child and youth care workers.

The various sections of the guide cover various topics, including:

• Definitions in the Act relevant to child and youth care workers;
• Terms and concepts that are used in the Act, but are not defined, such as “fit and proper person”;
• General principles of the Act such as “the best interests of the child”, “children’s participation” and “children with disabilities and chronic illnesses”;
• Compulsory reporting obligations of child and youth care workers;
• Rules regarding children found to be in need of care and protection;
• Child and youth care centres
• The role of child and youth care workers in foster care;
• Child-headed households, Prevention and Early Intervention Services and Protection measures relevant to children’s health.

WEB LINKS FOR THIS ARTICLE

Download the Children"s Act Guide