Family Responsibilities Commission Act 2008

The Act is to be administered under the principle that the wellbeing and best interests of a child are paramount.

Subject to subsection (1), this Act is also to be administered under the following principles—

in a conference about an agency notice, the commission should deal with the matters to which the notice relates in a way that—

facilitates early intervention in relation to the matters; and

supports the restoration of socially responsible standards of behaviour and local authority in welfare reform community areas; and

makes appropriate use of community support services;

in a conference about an agency notice involving a child, the child’s views and wishes should be taken into account in a way that has regard to the child’s age and ability to understand;

Aboriginal tradition and Island custom must be taken into account in matters involving Aboriginal people or Torres Strait Islanders;

the commission should deal with agency notices in a timely way.