What are the legislative requirements in relation to child protection?
A number of Acts relate to child protection in NSW. These include: • the Ombudsman Amendment Act (Child Protection and Community Services) Act 1998 which added Part 3A to the Ombudsman Act 1974 • the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 which established the Commission for Young People and made the Commission responsible for employment screening of people in child-related employment • the Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 which sets out the procedures to ensure that persons convicted of specified criminal offences are not able to gain or remain in child-related employment • the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) 1998 which sets out the responsibilities of the Department of Community Services (DoCS) with regard to child protection.
A number of Acts relate to child protection in NSW. These include: • the Ombudsman Amendment Act (Child Protection and Community Services) Act 1998 which added Part 3A to the Ombudsman Act 1974 • the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 which established the Commission for Young People and made the Commission responsible for employment screening of people in child-related employment • the Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 which sets out the procedures to ensure that persons convicted of specified criminal offences are not able to gain or remain in child-related employment • the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) 1998 which sets out the responsibilities of Community Services with regard to child protection.
