Services requiring licensing
Non-government services that have a primary purpose of providing out-of-home care to children needing child protection intervention are required to be licensed.
These services may or may not receive grant funding from our department but are likely to do so. If one or more of the following criteria apply, the service meets the scope of licensing.
In assessing the primary purpose of a service, we will consider if the:
- primary function of the service is to provide out-of-home care service to children and young people needing child protection intervention
- service is made available specifically for departmental referrals
- majority of placements with the service are child protection placements
- majority of funding for the service is received from our department.
Further information
For further information regarding the licensing process, please contact your zonal Community Support Team or refer to the Out-of-Home Care Services Licensing Manual.
- Last updated
- 30 May 2007