Thanks Lulu and Marlene, sorry about the hi-jacked thread I will be letting Centrelink know. Definately someone in her ear, because the day she left I got a phone call from the school saying that she was at Centrelink, so had been planned me thinks.
Re: your issue I think help her but not worth the chance that your DD goes of the rails. Maybe a very short stay, that everyone is aware of the time frame, perhaps just over Chrismas/ New year when it would be very difficult to get help....