Key information
- Carers must ensure, as much as possible, that children and young people in Care do not lose connection with their family, community and culture.
- Carers can approve haircuts, including hair style changes and colouring, and body piercings as long as the procedure is in line with the Tasmania Police, Tattooing Body Modification and Body Piercing of Youths Poster (PDF, 152KB), safe and not permanent.
Connection to culture
It is important for children and young people to find out about family and personal history, maintain connection to their culture and to engage with cultural or spiritual practices. This is particularly important for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.
You must ensure, as much as possible, that children and young people do not lose connection with their family, community and culture. It is important to work with the Care Team on ways to support the child or young person to make or maintain these important connections.
Haircuts and piercings
You can approve haircuts, including hair style changes and colouring, and body piercings, in line with the Tasmania Police, Tattooing Body Modification and Body Piercing of Youths Poster (PDF, 152KB), and as long as the procedure is safe and is not permanent.
You must consider what is age appropriate, the views of the child or young person, whether there are any school limitations on hair styles, colours and body jewellery, and if the procedure can be guaranteed to be safe. You can consult with the Care Team for further guidance where this would help with the decision.