Resource Section

Title

Dept of Community Services

In

State Records Authority of New South Wales website

Type of Work

Finding Aid

Imprint

State of New South Wales through the State Records Authority of NSW 2016

Url

https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/agency/114

Description

State Records NSW Agency number 114.
Former title: State Children Relief Dept (1881-1923) Child Welfare Dept (1923-70) Dept of Child Welfare and Social Welfare (1970-73) Youth and Community Services (1973-75,76-88) Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs (1975-76) Dept of Community Services (1992-2009)

Related Entries

Glossary Terms

• Boarding Out (1881 - )
• Foster Care (1881 - )
• Neglected Child

Legislation

• Child Welfare Act 1923 (1923 - 1939)
• Child Welfare Act 1939 (1939 - 1987)
• Children's Protection Act 1892 (1892 - 1902)
• Children's Protection Act 1902 (1902 - 1923)
• Infant Protection Act 1904 (1904 - 1923)
• Neglected Children and Juvenile Offenders Act 1905 (1905 - 1923)
• State Children Relief Act 1881 (1881 - 1901)
• State Children Relief Act 1896 (1896 - 1901)
• State Children Relief Act 1901 (1901 - 1923)

Organisations

• Child Welfare Department, State Government of New South Wales (1923 - 1970)
• Department of Child Welfare and Social Welfare, State Government of New South Wales (1970 - 1973)
• Department of Community Services, State Government of New South Wales (1992 - 2009)
• Department of Family and Community Services, State Government of New South Wales (1988 - 1991)
• Department of Health and Community Services, State Government of New South Wales (1991 - 1992)
• Department of Human Services, State Government of New South Wales (2009 - 2011)
• Department of Public Instruction (1880 - 1915)
• Department of Youth and Community Services, State Government of New South Wales (1976 - 1988)
• Department of Youth and Community Services, State Government of New South Wales (1973 - 1975)
• Department of Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs, State Government of New South Wales (1975 - 1976)
• State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales (1961 - )
• State Children's Relief Board (1881 - 1923)
• State Children's Relief Department (1881 - 1923)
• Weroona Home (1946 - 1984)