Children and families

How to get help and support, emergency housing, types of domestic, family and sexual violence and how to stay safe.

We are committed to cultural diversity and supporting people from multicultural backgrounds.

Going to Children’s Court, criminal offences relating to kids, victim services, where to find legal help.

The adoption process, how to apply, adoption orders and open adoption. Finding birth parents and past adoption.

The NDIS is an Australia-wide scheme, supporting people with permanent and significant disability.

Understand your legal rights, support for mental health, housing or abuse and apply for youth scholarships.

Parental responsibility and rights, parenting and baby care tips and how to keep children safe.

Reporting a child at risk, signs of child abuse and neglect, child protection laws and family preservation.

Becoming a child’s guardian, guardianship orders, and support for guardians .

Tells the real stories of children, young people and families working alongside DCJ child protection practitioners.

What it is, how to apply, what’s involved, rights and responsibilities, legal, financial support and support groups.

Contact list of services and support, and information about DCJ funded programs.

Why a caseworker visits, how we assess risk, why your child is going into care, support for keeping families together.

Children and young people in care, types of care, rights, case planning, restoration and leaving care.

Provides leadership, oversight and advice on women’s safety policy development and law reform.