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Australian Capital Territory - Glossary Term
State Ward ( - 1986)
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Australian Capital Territory
The terms state ward or ward of the state were legal terms used to describe a child under the guardianship of a state child welfare authority. The ACT abandoned use of the terms with the Children's Services Ordinance 1986, when the language shifted to refer to children in need of care.
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