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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 11 Hansard (19 October) . . Page.. 3307 ..
Proposed new clause 4A
MR RUGENDYKE (5.01): Mr Speaker, I move:
That the following new clause be inserted in the Bill:
Page 2, line 29:
"4A Meaning of carer
(1) In this Act, other than Chapter 9 (Children's Services)-
carer , for a child or young person, includes a person who provides regular and substantial care for the child or young person.
(2) A person is not a carer -
(a) only because the person provides care for a child or young person at a child care centre or under a family day care scheme; or
(b) if the person provides care on a casual basis and is not a relative of the child or young person being cared for.
(3) In this section-
care includes foster care, respite care and crisis care.".
Mr Speaker, this clause simply gives a definition of what a carer is. A carer for a child or young person includes a person who provides regular and substantial care for the child or young person. It was important to consider the degree of care which constitutes care for the purposes of the Bill and regular and substantial care is as described in the UK legislation which seemed most appropriate.
Mr Speaker, subclause (2) describes when a person is not a carer and that is to differentiate between carers caring for children at a day care centre or a person providing care on a casual basis who is not a relative of the child. Care includes foster care, respite care and crisis care.
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