DWA v Veritas House [2020] NSWCATAD 40

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DWA v Veritas House [2020] NSWCATAD 40 Hearing dates: 6, 7 & 8 August 2019 Date of orders: 04 February 2020 Decision date: 04 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: C Mulvey, Senior Member P Foreman, General Member Decision: The decision of the respondent made on 15 April 2019 cancelling the authorisation of DWA and DWB as authorised carers is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – review under section 245 Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) – child protection – care and protection of children – accumulation of factors amounting to an "unacceptable risk" of harm to children - cancellation of authorisation as an authorised carer. Legislation Cited: Adoption Act 2000 Adoption Information Act 1990 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997(NSW) Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Regulation 2012 Community Services (Complaints Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993 Disability Inclusion Act 2014 Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34 Johnson v Page [2007] Fam CA 1235 M v M [1988] HCA 68 Re Benji & Perry (2018) NSWSC 1750 The Department of Community Services v "Rachel Grant", "Tracy Reid", "Sharon Reid and "Frank Reid" [2010] CLN 1 YG v CG Minster for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DWA & DWB Applicant Veritas House Respondent Representation: Counsel: J Tabbernor (Applicant) S Gardiner (Respondent)