Magellan principles
Magellan is based on the following principles:
- it is an inter-organisational approach to cases involving allegations of serious physical, and sexual abuse
- it focuses on the children in the dispute
- it is judge-led and managed from the start, with a tightly managed and time limited approach
- the Court orders expert investigations and assessments from the respective state/territory child protection agency and/or the Court family consultant, and
- there is a Court-ordered independent children’s lawyer for every child, funded by Legal Aid.
Generally, the aim is to complete Magellan cases within six months from the case being listed into the Magellan program.
