AHD and AHE v William Campbell College And AHD and AHE v Department of Family & Community Services [2013] NSWADT 98

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AHD and AHE v William Campbell College And AHD and AHE v Department of Family & Community Services [2013] NSWADT 98 Hearing dates: 21, 22 and 23 May 201225 July 201231 August 20125 October 2012 Decision date: 08 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Community Services Division Before: Principal judgment Decision: 1. That the decision made by the respondent, Department of Family and Community Services, to permanently remove the children from the care of the applicants is affirmed. 2. That the decision made by William Campbell College to cancel the authorisation of AHD and AHE is affirmed. Legislation Cited: Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment (Out-of-Home Care) Regulation 2003 Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Regulation 2012 Administrative Decision Tribunal Act 1997 Cases Cited: YG & GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 246 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AHD (Applicant in person) AHE (Applicant in person) William Campbell Foundation (Respondent in 124003) Department of Family and Community Services (Respondent in 114043) F Ainsworth (Guardian Ad Litem) Representation: Counsel S Kluss (Respondent in 124003) AHD (Applicant in person) AHE (Applicant in person) L Miller (Respondent in 124003) McCabe Terrill Lawyers (Respondent in 114043) K Rutkowska (Guardian Ad Litem) File Number(s): 124003, 114043 Publication restriction: S126 of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 applies