Department for Child Protection (Western Australia)
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 July 2007 |
| Preceding agencies |
Department for Community Development Department for Family and Children's Services |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Western Australia |
| Website | www.dcp.wa.gov.au |
Department for Child Protection is part of the Government of Western Australia.
It was created in response to a critical review of the Department of Community Development in January 2007.[1][2] At the time of its establishment, the government also mandated reporting of child sexual abuse.
Responsibilities
The Department administers Acts and Regulations which include the following :[3]
- Adoption Act 1994
- Adoption Regulations 1995
- Children and Community Services Act 2004
- Children and Community Services Regulations 2006
- Parental Support and Responsibility Act 2008
- Parental Support and Responsibility Regulations 2009
- Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004
- Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Regulations 2005.[4]
The Children and Community Services Act 2004, came into operation on 1 March 2006,[5] the Department came into existence on 1 July 2007 [6]
The legislation that governs the Department’s three service areas:
- Supporting children and young people in the Chief Executive Officer’s care.
- Protecting children and young people from abuse.
- Supporting individuals and families at risk or in crisis.
The Department also has the capacity for information sharing where it benefits child protection [7]
Former agencies
(Other agencies might have had overlap in relation to Aboriginal children, but these are the main names [8][9]
- 1908 - 1917 Public Charities and State Children's Department
- 1917 - 1927 State Children's Department
- 1927 - 1972 Child Welfare Department
- 1972 - 1985 Department for Community Welfare
- 1985 - 1992 Department for Community Services
- 1992 - 1995 Department for Community Development
- 1995 - 2001 Department for Family and Children's Services
- 2001 - 2007 Department for Community Development
See also
Notes
- ↑ http://aeon.sro.wa.gov.au/Investigator/Details/Agency_Detail.asp?Entity=Global&Search=child%20protection&Op=All&Page=1&Id=1504&SearchPage=Global
- ↑ http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=125741
- ↑ http://www.dcp.wa.gov.au/Organisation/Pages/Legislation.aspx
- ↑ http://www.checkwwc.wa.gov.au/checkwwc
- ↑ http://www.dcp.wa.gov.au/Organisation/Pages/Legislation.aspx
- ↑ http://aeon.sro.wa.gov.au/Investigator/Details/Agency_Detail.asp?Entity=Global&Search=child%20protection&Op=All&Page=1&Id=1504&SearchPage=Global
- ↑ Western Australia. Dept. for Child Protection (2009), Working together for a better future for at risk children and families : a guide on information sharing for government and non-government agencies, Department for Child Protection, ISBN 978-0-9806964-0-0
- ↑ see http://aeon.sro.wa.gov.au/Investigator/Details/Agency_Detail.asp?Id=1504
- ↑ http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/wa/biogs/WE00360b.htm
External links
- http://www.dcp.wa.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx - the Departments main website
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