The Children and Community Services Act 2004 came into operation on 1 March 2006.
There are Fact Sheets, and a summary of the Act if you need more information.
The Act
Objects of the Act
Other Regulations
The Act
- deals with providing social services, and financial and other assistance, and other matters concerning the wellbeing of children, other individuals, families and communities;
- makes provisions about the protection and care of children, and the employment of children;
- repeals the Child Welfare Act 1947 ;the Community Services Act 1972; and the Welfare and Assistance Act 1961
- amends other Acts, and provides for related matters.
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The objects of the Act are
- to promote the wellbeing of children, individuals, families and communities,
- to acknowledge the primary role of parents, families and communities in safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children;
- to encourage and support parents, families and communities in carrying out that role;
- to provide for the protection and care of children in circumstances where their parents have not given, or are unlikely or unable to give, that protection and care; and
- to protect children from exploitation in employment.
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There are also general regulations which support the operations of the Act. The following matters are included in regulations:
- approval of departmental foster carers,
- information that needs to be maintained as records;
- reports to the Children’s Court and pre-hearing conferences;
- payments to carers of children under a Protection Order (enduring parental responsibility); and
- issues related to the transitional arrangements.
Fact Sheets to help you understand the Children and Community Services Act 2004.
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- Making a report to the Department for Child Protection (PDF, 36kb)
- Determining the best interests of the child (PDF, 39kb)
- Principle of child participation (PDF, 39kb)
- Review of case planning decisions (PDF, 47kb)
- Care plans (PDF, 42kb)
- Guiding principles (PDF, 49kb)
- Key provisions (PDF, 51kb)
- Confidentiality (PDF, 51kb)
- Leaving a child unsupervised in a vehicle (PDF, 42kb)
- What is a protection order - enduring parental responsibility? (PDF, 40kb)
- New employment of children laws (PDF, 151kb)
- Children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (PDF, 51kb)
- Aboriginal and torres strait islander children (PDF, 41kb)
- General Information (PDF, 37kb)
- Leaving care assistance (PDF, 41kb)
- What is a negotiated placement agreement (PDF, 39kb)
- What is a protection order (PDF, 38kb)
- What is a warrant (PDF, 44kb)
- Providing long term care for young children (PDF, 40kb)
- If you wish to challenge a decision regarding a child in care, you can contact the Case Review Panel.
The Children and Community Services Act 2004 is available for viewing at the State Law Publisher website.
Children and Community Services Act 2004 - Summary (PDF, 82kb)
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