The Child Safety Department was created in February 2004 when the Families Department (including the Child Protection Branch) was abolished and its functions transferred to two newly-created departments: Communities Department, and Child Safety Department. On 26 March 2009 the Child Safety Department (Child Protection Services) was abolished and its functions transferred to the Department of…
The Communities Department was created on 12 February 2004. The Families Department was abolished and its functions transferred to two new departments; Communities Department and Child Safety Department. On 26 March 2009, the Communities Department absorbed the functions of the abolished Child Safety Department. Under Departmental Arrangements Notice (No. 1) 2012, the Department of Communities…
The Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian was established in 2000 to promote and protect the rights, interests and wellbeing of children and young people in Queensland. Previously, it was known as the Queensland Children’s Commission (established in 1996). The Commission ceased operations on 30 June 2014. Many of the Commission’s functions…
Adoption Services Queensland (ASQ) is part of the Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety, Queensland Government. ASQ is responsible for administering adoption legislation. ASQ provides services in Queensland to: parent/s considering adoption for their children children requiring adoptive placements people seeking to adopt children people seeking information about a past adoption people…
The Children’s Services Department was established in 1966 to promote, safeguard and protect the well-being of the children and youth of the state through a comprehensive and coordinated program of child and family welfare. Previously, child and family welfare was the responsibility of the State Children Department, a sub-department of the Labour and Industry Department….
The Home Secretary’s Office, within the new State Children Department, was created under the State Children Act 1911. The Department was established to provide care, management and control of orphaned, abandoned and convicted children and their property. The position of ‘Inspector of Orphanages’ became that of ‘Director’ of the department.The Department ran Brisbane Industrial Home,…
The Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services Department was establlished in March 2012. It holds records relating to institutions operated by the State. The government department was formerly known as the Communities Department. Child Safety Services is part of the Department, it is the Queensland Government agency for child protection and adoption services.on 12 December…
The Secretary to the Governor was a position established when the Colony of New South Wales was founded on 26 January 1788. The Secretary to the Governor was an executive officer appointed by the Governor to complete duties at his discretion. These duties generally related to administration and recordkeeping of the new colony. The office…
The Department of Education and Communities was established in 2011. Previously it was the Department of Education and Training.
The Department of Family and Community Services is a New South Wales state government department established in 2011. It replaced the Department of Human Services which was active from 2009 to 2011. The Department of Family and Community Services provides services and assistance to disadvantaged families, individuals and communities in New South Wales. Community Services…
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