background to reforms

Reports

Leading up to the Protecting children .... the next steps and Children's Bill

• Putting Victoria's Children First - Ministerial Statement
• Ministerial Discussion Paper and 2004 launch and speech
• Technical Options Paper
• The report of the panel to oversee the consultation on protecting children: the child protection outcomes project (also known as the Kirby Report) [PDF 384 KB]
• Protecting children: the child protection outcomes project (also known as the Allen Consulting Report) [PDF 1361 KB]
• An integrated strategy for child protection and placement services [PDF 493 KB]
• Public parenting: a review of home based care services in Victoria [PDF 689 KB]
• Aboriginal Services Plan, key indicators interim report June 2003 - June 2004 [PDF 485 KB]
• Protecting Children White Paper

Consultations

• Aboriginal Consultations
• Youth Consultations

Public Submissions

For copies of public submissions in response to the draft legislation (the Children Bill 2005), please email: everychildeverychance@dhs.vic.gov.au