What Is The Responsibility To Provide Standard Of Care To Children?

As stated in s.122 of the Child Protection Act 1999 (QLd) the Department of Child Safety has a responsibility to provide a standard of care to children in their services. Outlined in the standard of care s.122b of the Child Protection Act 1999 (Qld) is to provide physical care of food and shelter. In situations where a child continually goes missing from their placement from their own accord, then according to Department of Child Safety (2016) policy provision their responsibility is to only develop strategies to reduce the likelihood of this occurring.