Children's Court

			State
Legal practitioner	Care Stage 2 Applications for interim or other orders fixed for defended hearing including Interim orders in pending care matters where a final order has not been made ECPO and ECPO extension Application on threshold issues except establishment eg a hearing to determine whether there has been a breach of a final order which is heard separately from the final hearing of a breach application Application for assessment order Leave of court application heard separately from application to vary/rescind Relisting of s 82 report Responding to joinder applications	Taking instructions, reading court documents (and other materials), all initial court appearances including the preparation of administrative court documents such as a Notice of Address for Service, Notice to Clinician to attend hearing, Notice for hearing/listing date	$390
		Preparation of court documents including affidavits	$585
		Appearance at defended hearing, per hour	$195
	Care Stage 2A Applications for interim or other orders fixed for defended hearing including: Applications for joinder and s87 Right to be Heard applications (for applicants only)	Taking instructions, reading court documents (and other materials), all initial court appearances including the preparation of administrative court documents such as a Notice of Address for Service	$780
		Preparation of court documents including affidavits	$585
		Appearance at defended hearing, per hour	$195
	Care Stage 3 Part A Work from the filing of the care application, including preparation and attendance at all preliminary court appearances and conferences prior to the establishment hearing	Taking instructions, reading court documents (and other material), preparation of administrative court documents such as a Notice of Address for Service, and all court appearances	$780
		Preparation of court documents including affidavit/s for establishment hearing, per hour to a maximum of 3 hours	$195
	Care Stage 3 Part B Preparation for the establishment hearing and appearance at the hearing	Preparation for establishment hearing including the preparation of administrative court documents necessary for an establishment hearing	$293
		Appearance at defended establishment hearing, per hour	$195
	Care Stage 4 Disposition (placement) phase	Taking instructions, reading court documents (and other material), preparation of administrative court documents, all court appearances, and preparation for the dispute resolution conference	$975
		Preparation of court documents including affidavit/s for placement hearing excluding the preparation of administrative court documents such as a Notice of Address for Service, Notice to Clinician to attend, Notice for hearing/listing date	$585
		Preparation for defended placement hearing including the preparation of administrative court documents necessary for the hearing (e.g. Notice to Clinician to attend, Notice for hearing). NOTE: to be eligible for this funding, the matter must be fixed for a defended placement hearing	$293
		Appearance at defended placement hearing, per hour	$195
		Attendance at dispute resolution conference, per hour to maximum 3 hours	$195
	Care Stage 5 Alteration of existing care orders including Application for further orders due to breach Application for extension of supervision Application for variation/rescission	Taking instructions, reading court documents (and other materials), all initial court appearances and preparation for the dispute resolution conference	$975
		Preparation of court documents including affidavits, excluding the preparation of administrative court documents such as a Notice of Address for Service, Notice to Clinician to attend, Notice for hearing/listing date	$585
		Preparation for final hearing including the preparation of administrative court documents such as a Notice of Address for Service, Notice to Clinician to attend, Notice for hearing/listing date	$293
		Appearance at final hearing, per hour	$195