Re Millie; Secretary Department, Family & Community Services & Minister for FACS (No. 3) [2019] NSWSC 1416

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Re Millie; Secretary Department, Family & Community Services & Minister for FACS (No. 3) [2019] NSWSC 1416 Hearing dates: 18 October 2019 Date of orders: 18 October 2019 Decision date: 18 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Protective List Before: Slattery J Decision: Existing orders extended. Proceedings adjourned to 6 December 2019 at 9.30am. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Court administration – Court powers – control of proceedings – young person under the parental responsibility of the Minister residing in the Sherwood House program – young person has already turned eighteen – Court's parens patriae jurisdiction continues over the young person, not by reason of her age but by reason of her disability – full funding assessment through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for the young person to have support and independent living outside the Sherwood House program has been assessed but the full financial package has not yet been approved – Court adjourns the matter for a further short period to allow the NDIS issue to resolve – observations made concerning the need for early resolution of the young person's situation. Cases Cited: Re Anita (No. 3) [2016] NSWSC 1959 Re Millie; Secretary Department, Family & Community Services & Minister for FACS (No. 2) [2019] NSWSC 1110 Re Secretary, Department of Family Community Services; Re Lee [2015] NSWSC 1276 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Re Millie; Secretary Department, Family & Community Services & Minister for FACS v No Defendant Representation: Counsel: Secretary Department, Family & Community Services & Minister for FACS: Ms K. Shea