Charter of Rights for children and young people in care in the Northern Territory
Department of Children and Families Child Protection
Northern Territory Government
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Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Northern Territory
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A Charter of Rights for children in care in the Northern Territory has been developed in conjunction with children, young people, carers and other organisations who work in the Northern Territory to ensure that the rights of children in out of home care are given special attention and promoted.The Charter outlines the rights that children in care have and what they should expect from those who are caring for them. It will be the responsibility of the child or young person's caseworker to ensure the Charter of Rights is provided and explained to the child or young person in a way that they can understand.
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