Timeline of significant Events and Legislation in the History of Child Welfare in Queensland
1860s
1870s
1890s
- Guardianship and Custody of Infants Act 1891, Colony of Queensland
- Children's Protection Act 1896, Colony of Queensland
- Aboriginal Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act 1897, Colony of Queensland
1900s
1910s
- State Children Act 1911, State of Queensland
- State Children Amendment Act 1917, State of Queensland
- Infant Life Protection Act Amendment Act 1918, State of Queensland
1930s
- Protection of Aboriginals and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Amendment Act 1934, State of Queensland
- Adoption of Children Act 1935, State of Queensland
- Aboriginals Preservation and Protection Act 1939, State of Queensland
- Torres Strait Islander Act 1939, State of Queensland
1960s
- Commission of Inquiry into the Farm Home for Boys, Westbrook (1961)
- Adoption of Children Act 1964, State of Queensland
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Act 1965, State of Queensland
- Children's Services Act 1965, State of Queensland
1970s
- Torres Strait Islander Act 1971, State of Queensland
- Aborigines Act 1971, State of Queensland
- Age of Majority Act 1974, State of Queensland
- Status of Children Act 1978, State of Queensland
1980s
1990s
- Freedom of Information Act 1992, State of Queensland
- Juvenile Justice Act 1992, State of Queensland
- Childrens Court Act 1992, State of Queensland
- National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families (1995 - 1997)
- Commission of inquiry into abuse of children in Queensland institutions (1998 - 1999)
- Child Protection Act 1999, State of Queensland
- Queensland Government Reponse to Recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into the Abuse of Children in Queensland Institutions (1999)
2000s
- Inquiry Into Child Migration (2000 - 2001)
- Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 (2000 - )
- Inquiry into the Abuse of Children in Foster Care (2003)
- Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care (2003 - 2004)
- Redress Scheme, Queensland (2007 - 2010)
- Inquiry into the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Lost Innocents and Forgotten Australians Reports (2008 - 2009)
- Australian Parliament Apology to the Stolen Generations (13 February 2008)
- Adoption Act 2009, State of Queensland
- Australian Parliament Apology to Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants (16 November 2009) (2009 - 2012)
2010s
- Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 (2000 - )
- Redress Scheme, Queensland (2007 - 2010)
- Australian Parliament Apology to Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants (16 November 2009) (2009 - 2012)
- Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices (2011 - 2012)
Last updated: 29 April 2013
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