Department for Child Protection (Western Australia)


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. 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:
The Children and Community Services Act 2004, came into operation on 1 March 2006, the Department came into existence on 1 July 2007
The legislation that governs the Department’s three service areas:
The Department also has the capacity for information sharing where it benefits child protection

Former agencies

(Other agencies might have had overlap in relation to Aboriginal children, but these are the main names