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Out-of-Home Care Services Licensing Manual

This manual (version 1.0.) is designed to assist organisations providing out-of-home care services under the Child Protection Act 1999 to undertake the necessary steps to obtain and maintain a valid care service licence.

Full version of the Out-of-Home Care Services, Licensing Manual (PDF 1.5 MB).

General

• Table of contents (PDF 35 KB)

Part 1:

1. Introduction and overview (PDF 64 KB)
2. Preparing and processing your care service licence application (PDF 68 KB)
3. Amending, suspending or cancelling a care service licence (PDF 47 KB)
4. Monitoring compliance with the child protection care service licence (PDF 97 KB)

Part 2:

1. Minimum service standards (PDF 288 KB)
2. Completing the self assessment workbook (PDF 40 KB)

Appendices:

1. Building on attributes from previous licensing processes (PDF 69 KB)
2. Evidence guide (PDF 470 KB)
3. How standards apply to service types (PDF 612 KB)
4. Cultural Competence Resource Guide (PDF 140 KB)
5. Clarifying processes associated with licensing (PDF 74 KB)

Self-assessment workbook:

• Self-assessment workbook (Word 1.76 MB)

Last updated

26 June 2009