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The Department for Child Protection was part of the
Government of Western Australia The Government of Western Australia is the States and territories of Australia, Australian state democratic administrative authority of Western Australia. It is also commonly referred to as the WA Government or the Western Australian Governmen ...
. It was created in response to a critical review of the Department of Community Development in January 2007. At the time of its establishment, the government also mandated reporting of
child sexual abuse Child sexual abuse (CSA), also called child molestation, is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation. Forms of child sexual abuse include engaging in Human sexual activity, sexual activit ...
. In July 2017, the department was amalgamated with the Department of Housing, the Department of Local Government and Communities and the Disability Services Commission to form the Department of Communities.


Responsibilities

The Department administers Acts and Regulations which include the following: * Adoption Act 1994 * Adoption Regulations 1995 * Children and Community Services Act 2004 * Children and Community Services Regulations 2006 * Parental Support and Responsibility Act 2008 * Parental Support and Responsibility Regulations 2009 * Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 * Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Regulations 2005. The Children and Community Services Act 2004, came into operation on 1 March 2006, the Department came into existence on 1 July 2007 The legislation that governs the Department's three service areas: * Supporting children and young people in the Chief Executive Officer's care. * Protecting children and young people from abuse. * Supporting individuals and families at risk or in crisis. The Department also has the capacity for information sharing where it benefits child protection


Former agencies

(Other agencies might have had overlap in relation to Aboriginal children, but these are the main names * 1908 – 1917 Public Charities and State Children's Department. * 1917 – 1927 State Children's Department. * 1927 – 1972 Child Welfare Department. * 1972 – 1985 Department for Community Welfare * 1985 – 1992 Department for Community Services * 1992 – 1995 Department for Community Development * 1995 – 2001 Department for Family and Children's Services * 2001 – 2007 Department for Community Development


See also

* Aboriginal child protection#Australia * Protecting Victoria's Vulnerable Children Inquiry


Notes


External links

* http://www.dcp.wa.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx - the Departments main website {{Government departments of Western Australia
Child protection Child protection (also called child welfare) is the safeguarding of children from violence, exploitation, abuse, abandonment, and neglect. It involves identifying signs of potential harm. This includes responding to allegations or suspicions ...
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