Out of Home Care services - policy and legislation

The Children and Community Services Act 2004

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle aims to promote policy and practice that will reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection and out-of-home care systems; and keep Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children connected to their family, community, culture and country.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle

Target 12 of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap is to reduce the rate of over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care by 2031.

Target 12 of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap

Department of Communities is conducting a review and update of the Foster Carer Assessment Manual, in partnership with the sector. The aim of this review and update is to streamline the assessment process.

For queries about the project or to register for updates, please contact the OOHC Implementation team on OOHCtransition@communities.wa.gov.au.