Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) In this
section —
“ provisional care plan” means a
written plan that —
(a)
identifies the needs of the child while the child is in provisional
protection and care;
(b)
outlines steps or measures to be taken in order to address those needs; and
(c) sets
out decisions about the care of the child including —
(i)
decisions about placement; and
(ii)
decisions about contact between the child and a parent,
sibling or other relative of the child or any other person who is significant
in the child’s life.
(2) If —
(a) a
child is taken into provisional protection and care under this Division; and
(b) the
CEO decides, or is required, to make a protection application in respect of
the child,
the CEO must prepare
and implement a provisional care plan for the child within 7 working days
after the child is taken into provisional protection and care.
(3) The CEO may modify
a provisional care plan at any time if the CEO considers that it is
appropriate to do so.
(4) As soon as
practicable after the CEO prepares or modifies a provisional care plan, the
CEO must ensure that a copy of the care plan or modification, as the case
requires, is given to —
(a) the
child;
(c) any
carer of the child; and
(d) any
other person considered by the CEO to have a direct and significant interest
in the wellbeing of the child.