CSK v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services [2017] NSWCATAP 85

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: CSK v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services [2017] NSWCATAP 85 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 21 April 2017 Decision date: 21 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: K O'Connor, AM, ADCJ,Deputy President, Appeals J Lucy, Senior Member Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – Jurisdiction – Decision to decline to assess suitability of prospective adoptive parents to adopt child. – Whether decision externally reviewable by Tribunal – Tribunal held not – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Administrative Review Decisions Act 1997 Adoption Act 2000 Adoption Regulation 2015 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Cases Cited: BWO and BWP v Barnardos Australia [2015] NSWCATAD 216 BY v Director General, Attorney General's Department [2002] NSWADT 79 Category: Principal judgment Parties: CSK (First Appellant) CSL (Second Appellant) Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 16/55539 Publication restriction: Section 65(1)(b) and (2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 apply to these proceedings. Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Citation: CSK v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services [2016] NSWCATAD 292 Date of Decision: 14 December 2016 Before: S Higgins, Principal Member File Number(s): 1610578