Carer household—care authorisation start date

A ‘carer household’ is a private household containing one or more carers:

• who have undergone the relevant screening/selection and approval process; and;
• who have received authorisation from the relevant department or agency to enable a child to be placed in their care, including carers who have received provisional authorisation; and
• for whom reimbursement is available from a government authority or non-government organisation for expenses incurred in caring for the child; and
• who are part of an ongoing review process.

Source and reference attributes

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2013. Child protection national minimum data set, data collection manual 2012-13. Canberra: AIHW.

The date on which the authority to provide care took effect.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare