The Children's Welfare Act 1958 (Act no. 6219) was assented to on 30 September 1958 and came into operation on 1 April 1959. Its long title was "An Act to consolidate the Law to provide for and promote the Welfare Protection and Care of Children and Young Persons." The Children's Welfare Act 1958 was repealed and re-enacted by the Social Welfare Act 1970 (No. 8089) on 5 January 1971.
1864 - 1888 The Neglected and Criminal Children's Act 1864
1888 - 1890 The Neglected Children's Act 1887
1890 - 1915 The Neglected Children's Act 1890
1891 - 1915 Infant Life Protection Act 1890
1915 - 1929 Neglected Children's Act 1915
1915 - 1929 Infant Life Protection Act 1915
1919 - 1929 Children's Maintenance Act 1919
1919 - 1929 Children's Maintenance Act 1919
1929 - 1955 Children's Welfare Act 1928
1929 - 1958 Maintenance Act 1928
1955 - 1959 Children's Welfare Act 1954
1959 - 1971 Children's Welfare Act 1958
1971 - 1978 Social Welfare Act 1970
1979 - 1983 Community Welfare Services Act 1978
1987 - Community Services Act 1987
Sources used to compile this entry: Law Research Service, Melbourne Law School, Law Library, The University of Melbourne. 'Find and Connect Project - Victoria Legislation', 13 December 2013, held in the project files at the University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre.
Prepared by: Christine Moje
Created: 11 August 2015, Last modified: 20 April 2016