Examples of Torres Strait Islander child in a sentence
A parent of a Torres Strait Islander child includes a person who, under Island custom, is regarded as a parent of the child.
Note For decisions about placement of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child or young person with an out-of-home carer, see s 513 (Priorities for placement with out-of-home carer—Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child or young person).
Matters relevant to placement of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children (1) The CEO must ensure that an officer who is an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander is involved at all relevant times in the making of a placement arrangement in respect of an Aboriginal child or a Torres Strait Islander child.
If the chief executive is making a decision about the person’s suitability to be an adoptive parent of a particular Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child, the chief executive must have regard to the person’s links with, and standing in, the child’s community or language group.
If the child is an Aboriginal child or a Torres Strait Islander child, the Court must, in assessing the suitability of the proposed special guardian for the purposes of subsection (2)(b), have regard to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child placement principle set out in section 12.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child placement principle (1) The objective of the principle in subsection (2) is to maintain a connection with family and culture for Aboriginal children and Torres Strait Islander children who are the subject of placement arrangements.
The Court must not make a protection order (special guardianship) for an Aboriginal child or Torres Strait Islander child if no Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander is to be the special guardian unless the CEO has given the Court a written report prepared by a person who meets criteria prescribed by the regulations.
It also prioritises options that should be explored when an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child is placed in care.
For the purposes of deciding this for a respondent who is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child, s.71(4) requires the court to prioritise the child living with extended family or relatives and have regard to the need to keep the child’s culture and identity through contact with the child’s community.
Conclusions Overall, these findings present a troubling picture about the relationship between teacher quality, as defined by NCLB, and mathematics and reading gains among early elementary students.