The relevant Adoption Services team leader and the CSSC manager responsible for the geographic area where the parents reside will negotiate whether an adoption officer or a CSO from the CSSC will be the primary case worker.
In making this decision, consideration will be given to:
For information about the responsibilities of the primary case worker, refer to the practice resource Providing adoption services .
If the parents reside in the Brisbane metropolitan area, the primary case worker can be either an adoption officer or a CSO from the CSSC. When negotiating this decision, the Adoption Services team leader and CSSC manager must consider how best to provide timely services to parents who are considering adoption for a new born baby or a child.
If the parents reside outside the Brisbane metropolitan area, the primary case worker must be a CSO from the CSSC that covers the geographic area where the parents reside.
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