Timeline of significant Events and Legislation in the History of Child Welfare in ACT
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
- Neglected Children and Juvenile Offenders Act 1905, New South Wales (1905 - 1949)
- Adoption of Children Ordinance 1938 (Cth), Commonwealth of Australia
1940s
- Juvenile Offenders Ordinance 1941, Commonwealth of Australia (1941 - 1957)
- Child Welfare Agreement Ordinance 1941 (Cth), Commonwealth of Australia (1941 - 1986)
- Neglected Children and Juvenile Offenders Ordinance 1949, Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - 1957)
1950s
- Juvenile Offenders Ordinance 1941, Commonwealth of Australia (1941 - 1957)
- Child Welfare Agreement Ordinance 1941 (Cth), Commonwealth of Australia (1941 - 1986)
- Neglected Children and Juvenile Offenders Ordinance 1949, Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - 1957)
- Aborigines Welfare Ordinance 1954 (Cth), Commonwealth of Australia (1954 - 1965)
- Infants' Custody and Settlement Ordinance 1956, Commonwealth of Australia (1956 - 1995)
- Child Welfare Ordinance 1957 (Cth), Commonwealth of Australia (1957 - 1986)
1960s
- Child Welfare Agreement Ordinance 1941 (Cth), Commonwealth of Australia (1941 - 1986)
- Aborigines Welfare Ordinance 1954 (Cth), Commonwealth of Australia (1954 - 1965)
- Infants' Custody and Settlement Ordinance 1956, Commonwealth of Australia (1956 - 1995)
- Child Welfare Ordinance 1957 (Cth), Commonwealth of Australia (1957 - 1986)
- Adoption of Children Ordinance 1965 (Cth), Commonwealth of Australia (1965 - 1993)
1970s
- Child Welfare Agreement Ordinance 1941 (Cth), Commonwealth of Australia (1941 - 1986)
- Infants' Custody and Settlement Ordinance 1956, Commonwealth of Australia (1956 - 1995)
- Child Welfare Ordinance 1957 (Cth), Commonwealth of Australia (1957 - 1986)
- Adoption of Children Ordinance 1965 (Cth), Commonwealth of Australia (1965 - 1993)
1980s
- Child Welfare Agreement Ordinance 1941 (Cth), Commonwealth of Australia (1941 - 1986)
- Infants' Custody and Settlement Ordinance 1956, Commonwealth of Australia (1956 - 1995)
- Child Welfare Ordinance 1957 (Cth), Commonwealth of Australia (1957 - 1986)
- Adoption of Children Ordinance 1965 (Cth), Commonwealth of Australia (1965 - 1993)
- Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 (Cth) (1986 - )
- Children's Services Ordinance 1986, Commonwealth of Australia (1986 - 1999)
- Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act (1988 - )
1990s
- Infants' Custody and Settlement Ordinance 1956, Commonwealth of Australia (1956 - 1995)
- Adoption of Children Ordinance 1965 (Cth), Commonwealth of Australia (1965 - 1993)
- Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 (Cth) (1986 - )
- Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act (1988 - )
- Adoption Act 1993, Austrailan Capital Territory (1993 - )
- National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families (1995 - 1997)
- Bringing Them Home Oral History Project (1998 - 2010)
- Children and Young People Act 1999, Australian Capital Territory (1999 - 2008)
2000s
- Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 (Cth) (1986 - )
- Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act (1988 - )
- Adoption Act 1993, Austrailan Capital Territory (1993 - )
- Bringing Them Home Oral History Project (1998 - 2010)
- Children and Young People Act 1999, Australian Capital Territory (1999 - 2008)
- Children and Young People Act 2008 (2008 - )
- Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants Oral History Project (2009 - 2012)
- Australian Parliament Apology to Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants (16 November 2009)
2010s
- Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 (Cth) (1986 - )
- Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act (1988 - )
- Adoption Act 1993, Austrailan Capital Territory (1993 - )
- Bringing Them Home Oral History Project (1998 - 2010)
- Children and Young People Act 2008 (2008 - )
- Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants Oral History Project (2009 - 2012)
- Senate Inquiry into Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices (2010 - )
- Apology to People Affected by Past Forced Adoption Practices (14 August 2012)
Last updated: 13 December 2012
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