The Aborigines Protection Act 1886 (Act no. 1886 (50 Vict. No.25)) was passed on 2 Setember 1886 and commenced on 1 January 1887. The full title of the Act is ‘An Act to provide for the better protection and management of the Aboriginal Natives of Western Australia, and to amend the Law relating to certain…
The Industrial Schools Act 1874 (1874/011) was the first comprehensive attempt at child welfare legislation in Western Australia. The Act served double duty as a means to care for children identified as needy, and to be able to punish young offenders by sending them to gaol. These separate functions led to further amendments and resulted…
The Aboriginal Girls Protection 1844 (Act no. 1844 (8 Vict. No.6)) commenced on 1 August 1844. It had the long title of ‘An Act to Prevent the Enticing Away the Girls of the Aboriginal Race from School or from any Service in which they are Employed’. This legislation made it an offence to remove Aboriginal…
The Children and Community Services Act 2004 (Act no.2004/034) is the principal legislation governing the care and protection of children in Western Australia. It is administered by the government department responsible for the welfare of children. In 2014, this was the Department for Child Protection and Family Support. The purpose outlined in the Act is…
The Adoption Act 1994 (Act no. 1994/009) is fully titled ‘An Act to make provision for the adoption of persons and for the parties to adoptions and their relatives to have access to information about the parties, to repeal the Adoption of Children Act 1896, and for related purposes.’ It was passed on 15 April…
The Cape Barren Island Reserve Act 1945 had the full title ‘An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Cape Barren Island Reserve’. It repealed the Cape Barren Island Reserve Act 1912 and imposed stricter conditions on those living on the Cape Barren Island Reserve. Residents now had to live continuously in…
The Maintenance Act 1967 (No.36 of 1967) had the full title: ‘An Act to repeal the Maintenance Act 1921 and to make fresh provision with respect to the jurisdiction of courts of summary jurisdiction in matrimonial causes and in relation to the maintenance of illegitimate children, and with respect to the enforcement in this State…
The Children, Young Persons and Their Families Amendment Act 2011 (Act No.15/2011) amended a number of provisions of the Principal Act.
The Child Welfare Amendment Act 1993 (Act No.17/1993) amended the Child Welfare Act 1960. This legislation amended a provision relating to indictable offences by children.
The Child Protection Amendment Act 1987 (Act No.31/1987) amended the Child Protection Act 1974.
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