Placement and Support
Home-based Care Handbook
This handbook has been developed from two main sources - Liaison with Foster Care Association of Victoria (FCAV), and the findings of Public parenting - a review of home-based care in Victoria.
This handbook starts to address issues in home-based care but it is not a rule book and does not explain every issue that may arise. Many of these issues require careful consideration on an individual basis. This handbook reflects relevant legislation, policy, standards, current procedures and practice guidance. It should be read alongside a number of other documents (Refer Reference Guide).
Download the Home-based Care Handbook revised 2007[PDF 435kb]
References
Aboriginal Child Placement Principle Guide: for child protection and care workers (November 2002)
Guidelines for investigating allegations against home-based caregivers (available from DHS or CSOs)
Children and Young Persons Act 1989
Partnering agreement: school attendance and engagement of children and young people in out-of-home care (refer Vol 2 Protecting Children)
Lead tenant/ home-based care service for safety standards (March 2002)
Department of Human Services Incident Reporting Department Instruction (December 2002) (http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/fac)
Management response to inhalant use guidelines for the community care and drug and alcohol sector
Chroming, alcohol and drug policy (February 2002) [refer Foreword of "Management response.. " above]
Minimum Standards and outcome objectives for home-based care services in Victoria (December 2003)
Human Services Policy Standard:pre-employment/ pre-placement safety screening (police checks)
Sharing information in out-of-home care 2003-10: child protection and care practice instructions (refer LAC website
Department of Human Services Privacy
Office for Children Policy and Funding Plan 2003-2006
Audit of children and young people in home-based care, 2001
Public parenting: a review of home-based care services in Victoria, June 2003