Aboriginal Child Placement Principle
WA Legislation and Policy Regarding the Principles Legislation
The Children and Community Services Act 2004 contains the following
sections which combined formed the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP).
The Children and Community Services Act 2004 outlines matters to be considered when placing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.
What is the objective of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle?
The objective of the principle is to maintain a connection with family and culture for Aboriginal children and Torres Strait Islander children and young people who are the subject of placement arrangements.
What must be considered when making decisions about the placement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children?
Any placement of the child must be considered as far as is practicable in the following order of priority:
(a) Placement with a member of the child’s family;
(b) Placement with a person who is an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander in the child’s community in accordance with local customary practice;
(c) Placement with a person who is an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander;
(d) Placement with a person who is not an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander but who, in the opinion of the Chief Executive Officer, is sensitive to the needs of the child and capable of promoting the child’s ongoing affiliation with the child’s culture, and where possible, the child’s family.