About Children's Court Clinic

The Children's Court Clinic (CCC) assists the Children’s Court NSW and higher courts in care and protection matters by providing independent expert clinical assessments of children and young people, and the capacity of parents and others to carry out parental responsibility.

An assessment report by the clinic is viewed as an independent report to the court rather than evidence tendered by a party. The CCC-authorised clinician who prepares a report is nevertheless available to the court for cross-examination.

The CCC was established under s 15B of the Children’s Court Act 1987 and forms part of the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network.