Victoria
The Neglected and Criminal Children's Act 1864 (No.216) was the first piece of Victorian legislation to define situations where children might be removed from their parents. The Act provided for the establishment of industrial schools for neglected children and reformatory schools for convicted juveniles in the colony of Victoria.
Sources used to compile this entry: O'Neill, Cate, 'Neglected and Criminal Children's Act 1864 (1864 - 1888)', in Find & Connect web resource, 2009, http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/ref/vic/biogs/E000178b.htm.
Prepared by: Cate O'Neill
Created: 21 November 2012
Last updated: 4 August 2023
Cite this: https://www.findandconnect.gov.au/ref/australia/biogs/FE00119b.htm
First published by the Find & Connect Web Resource Project for the Commonwealth of Australia, 2011
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