(1) A care plan must make provision for the following —
(a) the allocation of parental responsibility for the duration of the period for which the child is removed from the care of his or her parent;
(b) the kind of placement proposed to be sought for the child including —
(i) how it relates to permanency planning for the child,
(ii) an interim arrangement that is proposed for the child pending permanent placement and the timetable proposed for achieving a permanent placement;
(c) the arrangements for contact between the child and his or her parent, a relative, a friend and another person connected with the child; and
(d) the health, educational and another service that needs to be provided to the child.
(2) A care plan must be made as far as possible with the agreement of the parent of the child concerned.
(3) A care plan is enforceable if it —
(a) is adopted by the Court;
(b) is developed by the Director with the parent of the child and the child, where applicable; or
(c) represents a set of proposals developed by the Director which is in the best interest of the child.
(4) A care plan under subsection (1) must include the following —
(a) a description of the minimum outcomes the Director requires a parent to achieve before it is safe for reunification;
(b) a method to assist the child and his or her parent to examine the circumstances that have led to the making of the order of the Court and to take steps to resolve or ameliorate the problem so as to ensure reunification;
(c) details of the services that the Director will arrange for or provide to the child in order to facilitate his or her reunification;
(d) details of other services that the Court may request from other government departments or funded non-government agencies to provide to the child or the family of the child or both, in order to facilitate reunification;
(e) an interim arrangement that is proposed for the child pending permanent placement and the timetable proposed for achieving a permanent placement;
(f) a statement of the length of time during which permanency may be actively pursued;
(g) the type of permanency sought by the Division;
(h) the arrangements for contact between the child and his or her parent, a relative, a friend, and another person connected with the child; and
(i) the health, educational and another service that needs to be provided to the child.
(5) A care plan must aim to provide a child with a stable placement which offers long term security and that —
(a) meets the needs of the child; and
(b) avoids the instability and uncertainty arising through a succession of different placements or temporary care arrangements.