LEGISLATION

Listed below are the respective Acts for each State in relation to protection of children from "Harm".

QLD

• Child Protection Act 1999 - Available from: www.legislation.qld.gov.au/

NSW

• Childrens and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 - Available from: www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/

ACT

• Children and Young People Act 1999 - Available from: www.austlii.edu.au/

VIC

• Childrens and Young Persons Act 1989 - Available from: www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au/

TAS

• Children, Young Persons and their Families Act 1997 - Available from: www.thelaw.tas.gov.au/

SA

• Childrens Protection Act 1993 - Available from: www.austlii.edu.au/

WA

• Child Welfare Act 1947, Community Services Act 1972 - Available from: www.austlii.edu.au/

NT

• Community Welfare Act 2003 - Available from: notes.nt.gov.au/dcm/legislat/legislat.nsf/

Note! All the Acts above, can be viewed and downloaded from the www.austlii.edu.au/ site.

The relevant State sites, where available are listed next to the Acts..

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