DCZ v Children’s Guardian [2024] NSWCATAD 300

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DCZ v Children's Guardian [2024] NSWCATAD 300 Hearing dates: 14 May 2024 Date of orders: 10 October 2024 Decision date: 10 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: C Mulvey, Senior Member J Herberte, General Member Decision: The decision of the Children's Guardian made on 24 January 2024 is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – child protection – working with children – risk assessment – circumstances of offence – s 18 Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Child Protection (Working with Children) 2012 (NSW) Cases Cited: BJB v NSW Office of the Children's Guardian (No 2) [2014] NSWCATAD 164 BKE v Children's Guardian [2015] NSWSC 523 BKV v Children's Guardian [2015] NSWCATAD 65 CDX v Children's Guardian [2016] NSWCATAD 17 Commission for Children and Young People v FZ [2011] NSWCA 111 CXZ v Children's Guardian [2020] NSWCA 338 DAI v Children's Guardian [2017] NSWCATAD 308 DCZ v Children's Guardian [2018] NSWCATAD 81 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v QAAH of 2004 (2006) 231 CLR 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DCZ (Applicant) Children's Guardian (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms A Zheng (Respondent)