Children's Services Act 1965 (1965 - 2000)

From

1965

To

2000

Categories

Amending Act, Principal Act

Location

Queensland

The Children's Services Act 1965 was designed 'to promote and protect the wellbeing of the children and youth of the State through a comprehensive and co-ordinated program of child and family welfare'. The focus was on the protection of children from neglectful acts and behaviour by parents, and protection from unacceptable living conditions. This act had the full title "An Act to Promote, Safeguard and Protect the well-being of the Children and Youth of the State through a Comprehensive and Co-ordinated Programme of Child and Family Welfare and to Amend "The Adoption of Children Act of 1964", in certain particulars" (Act no.42/1965) and was repealed and replaced by the Child Protection Act 1999 (Act no.10/1999) in 2000.

Timeline

1891 - 1966

Guardianship and Custody of Infants Act 1891

1896 - 1966

Children's Protection Act 1896

1905 - 1966

Infant Life Protection Act 1905

1907 - 1966

Children's Court Act 1907

1911 - 1966

State Children Act 1911

1965 - 2000

Children's Services Act 1965

1992 -

Juvenile Justice Act 1992

1999 -

Child Protection Act 1999