Parenting Capacity Assessments

A Parenting Capacity Assessment may be requested to inform the exploration of permanency options when planning for a child in Out of Home Care.

The assessment recommendations could be considered when exploring the possibility of restoration of child to their parent/s and explores the degree to which a parent is able to meet a child’s ongoing developmental needs and has the capacity to provide safe and nurturing care. 
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The CASS Parenting Capacity Assessment explores evidenced change in the parent/s and considers whether there is sufficient evidence to support restoration to the parent/s as being in the child’s best interest.

​Insight into the child’s child protection history and learning and development are explored through this assessment process. Observations of the interaction and communication between parent/s and child are critical in informing the recommendations in the Parenting Capacity Assessment report. 
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