DMG v Barnados Australia [2018] NSWCATAD 154

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DMG v Barnados Australia [2018] NSWCATAD 154 Hearing dates: 5 July 2018 Date of orders: 18 July 2018 Decision date: 18 July 2018 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Dr J Lucy, Senior Member Decision: 1. A hearing of the respondent's summary dismissal application is dispensed with.

2. The applicants' application to the Tribunal for a review of the respondent's decision to remove from them the responsibility for the daily care and control of children in their care is dismissed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Where respondent made decision to remove from authorised carer the responsibility for the daily care and control of children - Tribunal's jurisdiction to review decision – Whether decision was in relation to the enforcement of a permanency plan that was approved by an order of the Children's Court Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Regulation 2012 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993 (NSW) Cases Cited: AQY & AQZ v Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales [2013] NSWSC 1028 PR v Department of Community Services [2009] NSWADT 277 Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: DMG (First Applicant) DMH (Second Applicant) Barnados Australia (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicants in person Care Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/00187699 Publication restriction: The publication or broadcast of the names of certain persons is prohibited by operation of s 65 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013.