Supporting children and young people with a disability

For DADHC's key policies and information on support for children and young people with a disability and their families, please click on the links below:

• Child Protection: Responding to Allegations Against Employees - Policy
• Child Protection: Responding to Allegations Against Employees - Fact Sheet
• Individual planning for children and young people living in out-of-home placements:
  - Individual Planning for Children and Young People Policy and Procedures
  - Individual Planning for Children and Young People Att 01 Annual IP Meeting
  - Individual Planning for Children and Young People Att 02 Intervention Plan
  - Individual Planning for Children and Young People Att 03 Intervention Plan Review
  - Individual Planning for Children and Young People Att 04 IP Review Meeting
  - Individual Planning for Children and Young People Att 05 Client Profile
  - Individual Planning for Children and Young People Att 06 Child and Young Person Survey
  - Individual Planning for Children and Young People Att 07 Annual Budget
  - Individual Planning for Children and Young People Att 08 Client Possessions Inventory
  - Individual Planning for Children and Young People Att 09 Client Consent
• Requests for support
• Children's Standards in Action Manual Note: This is a large file and may take a few minutes to open.
• Supporting children and young people with a disability and their families
• Supporting children and young people with a disability: Additional guidelines for funded assistance
• Memorandum of Understanding between DoCS and DADHC on children and young persons with a disability
• Living in the Community: Putting Children First
• Material about Early Childhood Intervention Coordination Program - Information
• Material about Early Childhood Intervention Coordination Program - Procedures Manual
• Department of Community Services website
• ECICP Review Report
  A report outlining the 2004 Review of the Early Childhood Intervention Coordination Program. The report includes recommendations.
• ECICP and Families First Joint Statement
  A number of initiatives have been introduced in recent years to improve support for children, young people and their families, including the Early Childhood Intervention Coordination Program (ECICP) and the Families First strategy.
  The purpose of this statement is to outline the role of these two key initiatives, to promote the further development of linkages and to assist with more integrated planning. 
• Children and Young People with a Disability and Their Families Expert Advisory Group - Terms of Reference
• Procedures for the use of psychotropic medication for a child or young person in out-of-home care on an order granting parental responsibility to the Minister for Community Services July 2006