The Public Health Act 1889 (No. 1044) was ‘An Act to create a Department of Public Health and to further amend the Law relating to Public Health’ – amending the Public Health Amendment Statute 1883 (No. 782). It was passed on 25 November1889, and commenced 1 January 1890.
Santa Casa was established in February 1918 by the Catholic Women’s Social Guild and the Sisters of Mercy in Queenscliff. Santa Casa was opened as a seaside rest home for ‘poor children in delicate health’ and was run by the Sisters of Mercy in their Queenscliff convent. Children were given a two week stay at…
The Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act 1954 (Act no. 5851) amends the Adoption of Children Act 1928.
The Aborigines Act 1915 (Act no.3631 ) was “An Act to consolidate the Law relating to the Aboriginal Natives of Victoria. ” It was passed on 6 September 1915, and came into operation on 1 October 1915. In December 1929 it was repealed by Aborigines Act 1928.
The Aborigines Act 1928 (Act no.3631 ) was fully titled “An Act to consolidate the Law relating to the Aboriginal Natives of Victoria. ” It was assented to on 12 February 1929 and came into operation on 18 December 1929. In 1957 it was repealed by Aborigines Act 1957 No.6086.
Amended by Act No.7228 1964, Act No.6498 1959 and Act No.6886 1962
The Social Welfare (Amendment) Act 1973 (Act no. 8426) was assented to on 17 April 1973 and commenced on 1 April 1974. Its long title was “An Act to amend the Social Welfare Act 1970, the Crimes Act 1958, and the Maintenance Act 1965 with respect to the Service of Terms of Imprisonment, the Custody…
The Children’s Welfare Act 1958 (Act no. 6219) was assented to on 30 September 1958 and came into operation on 1 April 1959. Its long title was “An Act to consolidate the Law to provide for and promote the Welfare Protection and Care of Children and Young Persons.” The Children’s Welfare Act 1958 was repealed…
The Children’s Maintenance Act 1924 (Act no. 3376) is an amendment of the Children’s Maintenance Act 1919. It introduces the definition of child as “any person,(whether born in lawful wedlock or not) under the maximum age provided under the Education Acts” currently in force for a school-aged child. It also deals with the administration of…
The Adoption of Children Act 1958 (Act no. 6192) was passed on 30 September 1958 and came into operation on 1 April 1959 (Gov. Gaz. 18 March 1959 p.892). It was “An Act to consolidate the Law relating to the Adoption of Infants.” It was repealed and re-enacted by the Adoption of Children Act 1964…
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