1.1.C.144 Child with a disability (CA)
Definition
To be a child with a disability for the purposes of qualifying a carer for CA (child) the following criteria must be satisfied:
- is a person aged under 16 years, AND
- has a physical, intellectual or psychiatric disability (1.1.P.280), AND
- is likely to suffer from the disability permanently or for an extended period of at least 12 months, AND
- has a recognised disability (1.1.R.90), OR
- has been assessed under the DCLA (1.1.D.170), AND
Note: A child who qualifies a carer for CA before they turn 16 years of age continues to meet the definition of a child care receiver until they reach the later of the following:
- they turn 16 years and 3 months of age, OR
- where all CA (child) to CA (adult) transfer documentation is submitted on or before the day the child turns 16 years, until the ADAT assessment is completed.
Act reference: SSAct section 952-'disabled child', section 953 Qualification for CA-caring for either 1 or 2 disabled children, section 953A Remaining qualified after child turns 16
Policy reference: SS Guide 1.1.C.90 CA child, 3.6.12 Disability Care Load Assessment (Child) (DCLA), 3.6.7.43 CA (child) to CA (adult) transfer process