The Department for Child Protection was formed in 2016 when it replaced Families SA, Department for Education and Child Development. The Department was established in response to recommendations from the Child Protection Systems Royal Commission in November 2016.
1849 - 1886 Destitute Board
1849 - 1910 Destitute Poor Department
1849 - 1910 Destitute Poor Department
1866 - 1912 Aborigines Office
1886 - 1927 State Children's Department
1886 - 1927 State Children's Council
1910 - 1927 Destitute Persons' Department
1912 - 1962 Aborigines Department
1927 - 1966 Children's Welfare and Public Relief Department
1927 - 1966 Children's Welfare and Public Relief Board
1963 - 1970 Department of Aboriginal Affairs
1966 - 1970 Department of Social Welfare
1970 - 1972 Department of Social Welfare and Aboriginal Affairs
1972 - 1990 Department for Community Welfare
1990 - 1998 Department for Family and Community Services
1998 - 2004 Family and Youth Services, Department of Human Services
2004 - 2006 Children, Youth and Family Services, Department for Families and Communities
2006 - 2011 Families SA, Department for Families and Communities
2011 - 2016 Families SA, Department for Education and Child Development
2016 - Department for Child Protection
Prepared by: Winsome Adam
Created: 20 April 2017, Last modified: 15 October 2018