Performance audit program overview - Out of Home Care residential care services

The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing is committed to ensuring the health, safety and development needs of children and young people are met during their time in care services. The Compliance and Quality Audits team (C&Q team) is part of the Community Operations and Practice Leadership Division (COPL). The C&Q team conducts audits of funded Community Service Organisations (organisations) who deliver Out of Home Care (OOHC) residential care services to children and young people.

The aim of the performance audit program is to ensure that organisations are complying with the required policies, legislation and program requirements. To ensure that the health, safety and development needs of children and young people are met.