The Department administers the following Acts and Regulations on behalf of the Minister:

• Adoption Act 1994
• Adoption Regulations 1995
• Carers Recognition Act 2004
• Children and Community Services Act 2004
• Children and Community Services Regulations 2006
• Children and Community Services (Child Care) Regulations 2006
• Children and Community Services (Family Day Care) Regulations 2006
• Children and Community Services (Outside School Hours Family Day Care) Regulations 2006
• Children and Community Services  (Outside School Hours Care)Regulations 2006
• Parent Support and Responsibility Act 2008
• Volunteers (Protection from Liability) Act 2002
• Working With Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004
• Working With Children (Criminal Record Checking) Regulations 2005