Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998, New South Wales

The Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (157/1998) was ‘An Act to provide for the care and protection of, and the provision of services to, children and young persons’. This is the Act that created the contemporary system of child protection in New South Wales. It was, in 2014, the legislation underpinning of the operations of the Department of Family and Community Services.

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Chronology

• Infant Convicts Act 1849, New South Wales (1849 - 1901)
  • Infant Convicts Adoption Act 1901, New South Wales (1901 - 1939)
    • Child Welfare Act 1939, New South Wales (1939 - 1987)
      • Children (Care and Protection) Act 1987, New South Wales (1987 - 2010)
        • Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998, New South Wales (1998 – )

        Related Entries

        Related Events

        • Royal Commission into the New South Wales Police Service (1995 - 1997)
        • Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection Services in New South Wales (2007 - 2008)

        Related Glossary Terms

        Related Organisations

        • Community Services, Department of Family and Community Services (2009 - 2019)
        • Department of Community Services, State Government of New South Wales (1992 - 2009)

        Is amended by

        Related Legislation

        • Children and Young Persons Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1998, New South Wales (1998 - current)
          The Children and Young Persons Legislation (Repeal and Amendment Act) 1998 was passed as a consequence of the enactment of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.

        Sources

        This page was written by Liam Hogan, last updated 22 January 2024. Sources used to create this entry:

        • Law Research Service, Melbourne Law School, Law Library, The University of Melbourne. 'Find and Connect Project - New South Wales Legislation', 12 December 2012, held in the project files at the University of Melbourne.

        Resources

        • Coalition for Children in Care, A brief history of Out of Home Care in NSW since 1980, 2010. View Publication Details
        • Griffith, Gareth, Child Protection in NSW: A Review of Oversight and Supervisory Agencies, Briefing Paper No. 16/2001, 2001. View Publication Details
        • Parliamentary Counsel's Office, NSW legislation, No date. View Publication Details

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