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We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of children, teens and adults and protecting them from the risk of harm, abuse and neglect.

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Services and support

Find information on how to get help and support for domestic, family and sexual violence, understand your rights and responsibilities as a parent or guardian, information on the adoption and fostering process, get advice on caring for and protecting children and find contacts for support services and funded programs.  

Children and young people
Understand your legal rights, our commitment to safety, allowances and apply for scholarships.
Foster, relative and kinship care
How to become a foster carer, what’s involved, different types of care and how to access supports.
OOHC Financial Guidelines for DCJ carers
Access tools and forms for DCJ carers, from DCJ's OOHC Financial Guidelines
Transition to Aboriginal out-of-home care agencies
Aboriginal children and young people deserve to grow up connected to their culture, Country and kin.
Out-of-home care
Children and young people in care, types of care, case planning, restoration and leaving care.
Parenting
Parental responsibility and rights, parenting and baby care tips and how to keep children safe.
Adoption
Adopting a child, about adoption for birth parents and finding information on past adoptions.
Guardianship
Becoming a child's guardian, guardianship orders and support for guardians.
Six steps to Guardianship or Open Adoption
Information and resources about guardianship and open adoption for children in out-of-home care.
LINKS Training and Support
Training and resources to support kids in out-of-home care, carers and professionals.
LINKS Trauma Healing Service
Delivering trauma focused, evidence-based support to children in out-of-home-care.
Protecting our kids
Reporting at risk child, signs of abuse and neglect, child protection laws and family preservation.
When a caseworker visits a family
Why a caseworker visits, risk assessment, why a child goes in to care, keeping families together.
Better Decisions for Children project
Improving the decision-making processes in the NSW child protection and out of home care system.
Early support for children, young people and families
Programs offering support for children, young people and families and how to find it.
Spotlight on Targeted Earlier Intervention (TEI)
TEI provides support for children, young people, families and communities.
Women's Safety Commissioner
Provides leadership, oversight and advice on women's safety policy development and law reform.
Domestic, family and sexual violence
How to get help, support, emergency housing, understanding types of violence and how to stay safe.
Information for multicultural families and communities
We are committed to cultural diversity and supporting people from multicultural backgrounds.
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
The NDIS is an Australia-wide scheme, supporting people with permanent and significant disability.
Family is Culture reforms
Independent Review of Aboriginal Children and Young People in Out-of-Home Care in NSW.
Policies and Legislation
DCJ policies and legislation for children and families
ChildStory
ChildStory places children and young people in out-of-home care at the centre of their story.
Shining a light on good practice
Real stories of young children and families working alongside DCJ child protection practitioners.
Programs, services and support
Contact list of services and support and information about DCJ funded programs.
Last updated:

26 Jun 2024