Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
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in a child and youth
care centre, a partial
care facility or a
shelter or drop-in
centre, or any other
similar facility;
relating to the care,
protection or wellbeing
of a child
provided for in the
Act.
The Children’s Court
is responsible for
deciding whether a
child is a child in need
of care and protection,
as defined by the
Children’s Act (s155).
labour;
headed household.
Orders that the
Children’s Court may
make for a child in need
of care and protection
or who is otherwise
in need of protection
services include: iv
order, including
placement of the
child in foster care,
placement of the
child in a child and
youth care centre,
or placement of the
child in temporary
safe care;
a child in a childheaded
household
in the care of the
child heading the
household, under
the supervision of an
adult;
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