Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This Act is to be administered under the principle that the welfare and best interests of a child are paramount.
(2) Subject to subsection (1), this Act is also to be administered under the following principles--
(a) in decisions involving a child, the child's views and wishes should be taken into account in a way that has regard to the child's age and ability to understand;
(b) every child is entitled to be protected from harm and cared for in a way that promotes the child's wellbeing;
(c) every child is entitled to be treated in a way that respects the child's dignity and privacy;
(d) it is generally in a child's best interests that decisions about the child's welfare are made as quickly as possible;
(e) a child entitled to start, or participate in, a review--
(i) should be given the information and help necessary for the child to do so; and
(ii) should have access to appropriate representation;
(f) Aboriginal tradition and Island custom must be taken into account in matters involving Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders;
(g) the cultural practices of persons involved in a review must be taken into account to the extent they are relevant to the review;
(h) the relationship between a child and each significant person in the child's life should be preserved unless to do so would not be in the child's best interests;
(i) the tribunal should have all relevant material before it for making a decision.