On 1 January 2015, the Victorian Government established the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) to integrate health and human services policies, programs and services. The new DHHS brings together the former Department of Health, former Department of Human Services and Sport and Recreation Victoria. DHHS is responsible for dealing with children placed in…
The Maintenance (Amendment) Act 1953 (No. 5728) was passed on 8 December 1953 and commenced on 1 February 1954. Its long title is ‘An Act to amend the Maintenance Acts and for other purposes.’
The Children’s Welfare (Amendment) Act 1955 (No. 5876) amends the Children’s Welfare Act 1954. It came into operation on 1 September 1955 and being part of the Children’s Welfare Act 1954, it was repealed on 1 April 1959 by the Children’s Welfare Act 1958.
The Family Law Act 1975 (Act no. 53/1975) is Commonwealth legislation. Its long title is ‘An Act relating to Marriage and to Divorce and Matrimonial Causes and, in relation thereto and otherwise, Parental Responsibility for Children, and to financial matters arising out of the breakdown of de facto relationships and to certain other Matters’. The…
The Social Welfare (Amendment) Act 1975 (No. 8701) was an amendment to ‘Part IV of the Social Welfare Act 1970, the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act 1973, the Justices Act 1958, and the Magistrates’ Court Act 1971′ (long title of Act No. 8701). It was passed on 16 May 1975 and commenced in stages from 1…
The Hospitals and Charities Act 1958 (o. 6274) consolidated the law relating to hospitals and charities. It was repealed by the Health Services Act 1988, which commenced in stages between 1 October 1987 and 1991.
The Hospitals and Charities Act 1928 (No. 3699) consolidated the law relating to hospitals and charities. It repealed the Hospitals and Charities Act 1922 (No. 3260).
The Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act 1953 (No. 5666) commenced on 1 September 1953. It amends the Adoption of Children Act 1928.
The Maintenance (Widowed Mothers) Act 1941 (No. 4862) amended Section 37 and Section 44 of the Maintenance Act 1928. It was repealed by Children’s Welfare Act 1954 (No.5817) on 1 September 1955.
The Adoption of Children Act 1942 (No. 4903) was an amendment to the Adoption of Children Act 1928.
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