Children's Services Department (1966 - 1987)

From

1 August 1966

To

6 June 1987

Categories

Government Department, Care Provider

Alternative Names

• Department of Children's Services

Location

Queensland

The Children's Services Department was established in 1966 to promote, safeguard and protect the well-being of the children and youth of the state through a comprehensive and coordinated program of child and family welfare. Previously, child and family welfare was the responsibility of the State Children Department, a sub-department of the Labour and Industry Department. The department had responsiblity for juevenile justice facilities. It ceased to exist when the Departments of Family Affairs, Youth, Ethnic Affairs and Children's Services were consolidated into one organisation, the Family and Youth Services Department on 6 June 1987.

Timeline

1963 - 1966

Labour and Industry Department, State Children Department, State Government of Queensland

1966 - 1987

Children's Services Department

1987 - 1987

Family and Youth Services Department, State Government of Queensland