TF & anor v Barnardos Australia [2005] NSWADT 259

CITATION: TF & anor v Barnardos Australia [2005] NSWADT 259 DIVISION: Community Services Division APPLICANTS PARTIES: TF and TG RESPONDENT Barnardos Australia FILE NUMBER: 054023 HEARING DATES: 8/06/2005, 24/06/2005, 30/06/2005 & 18/07/2005 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 07/18/2005 DATE OF DECISION: 11/17/2005

BEFORE: Smyth M - Judicial Member; Groth D - Non Judicial Member; Martin M - Non Judicial Member APPLICATION: Revocation of care authorisation MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 Ombudsman Act 1974 CASES CITED: APPLICANTS REPRESENTATION: In person RESPONDENT L Voigt, Chief Executive Officer of Barnardos ORDERS: 1. The decision of Barnardos to withdraw the authorisation of Mr TF and Mr TG communicated to them by letter of 15 April 2005 is set aside; 2. The following conditions are imposed on the Carers Authorisation of Mr TF and Mr TG; a. The Applicants are authorised to provide crisis, respite and intake care; b. The Applicants may not provide care on a permanent basis until 31 December 2006 when their suitability to provide permanent care can be reassessed; c. The Applicants are to comply with reasonable requests from Barnardos to undertake further training as foster carers considered appropriate by Barnardos to assist them recognise the impact of rejection on young people in care and to develop appropriate strategies for assisting young people in their care to develop social skills such as sharing.