Voluntary out-of-home care application for registration, monitoring framework and associated documents.
The Office of the Children’s Guardian is responsible for registering and monitoring agencies that provide or arrange voluntary out-of-home care under the Children’s Guardian Act 2019 and Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Regulation 2012.
Agencies intending to provide or arrange voluntary out-of-home care must first be registered by the Office of the Children's Guardian. Before submitting an application, the agency must discuss their intention to register by contacting the Voluntary Out-of-home Care Monitoring Team of the Office of the Children's Guardian.
The registration form is a compliance undertaking and a submission of relevant policy statements that detail an agency's practice, having regard to the voluntary out-of-home care procedures.
The Registration and monitoring guide describes the voluntary out-of-home care monitoring framework including the registration and self-certification process. This document should be read in conjunction with:
- Statutory procedures for voluntary out-of-home care
- Application for voluntary out-of-home care registration (available on request)
- Voluntary out-of-home care register manual
To register to provide or arrange voluntary out-of-home care, you must contact the Office of the Children's Guardian Voluntary Out-of-home Care team on (02) 8219 3798 or email voohc@ocg.nsw.gov.au to discuss your agency’s intended voluntary out-of-home care programs and obtain a copy of the application form.
