Publications
Children and Young People 2008
The Children and Young People Act 2008 was passed by the ACT Legislative Assembly on 1 July 2008 and will commence over the next few months.
The detail of the Act addresses how our community deals with child protection, young offenders, childcare services and the employment of children.
The Act reforms the law about the care, protection and wellbeing of children in the Territory. It aims to address questions such as:
- "How do we protect our children and young people?"
- "How do we establish a framework that seeks to support them?"
- "How do we provide for the unique needs of young people in the criminal justice system?"
- "How do we position our regulatory framework as the best?"
The Act is about fulfilling our duty, as a whole community, towards our children.
For more information about the Act, please refer to the Legislation page
Any questions regarding the Children and Young People Act 2008 can be emailed to
ocyfs@act.gov.au
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Key Findings Report
Report on Key Findings on the Review of the Adoption ACT 1993 
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Report on Key Findings on the Review of the Adoption ACT 1993 
108KB
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2007 Strategic Focus
Office of Children Youth and Family Support - Young People's Plan 2004-08 Progress Report 206KB
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Amendments to the Children and Young People Act 1999 from 1 August 2006
On 1 August amendments to the Children and Young People Act 1999 came into effect. A number of these changes are intended to facilitate the partnership between the Office for Children Youth and Family support and other community services, making it easier for us to work together to protect children. In order to inform the community of these changes, a News and Information brochure is now available on the OCYFS website. The booklet Keeping Children and Young People Safe 697KB explaining the responsibilities and processes for reporting child abuse and neglect in the ACT, has also been revised to reflect the amendments to the Act. For hard copies of these publications please contact Learning and Community Education on 62071382.
News and Information brochure 57KB
News and Information brochure 61KB
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New Youth Detention Centre
News and information on the ACT's new Youth Detention Centre
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A Better System for Children without Parents to care for them
Discussion Paper on the Adoption Act 1993 MAY 2006 217KB Added 02.05.06
Discussion Paper on the Adoption Act 1993 MAY 2006 796KB Added 02.05.06
Closing date for comment Friday 23 June 2006. For more information or to obtain a copy of the discussion paper please contact The Adoptions Unit on (02) 6207 1335.
New Youth Detention Centre - Site Selection Report Updated 13.04.06
ACT Government Response to the ACT Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Community Services and Social Equity Report No 3 INQUIRY INTO THE RIGHTS, INTERESTS AND WELL BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE 
ACT Government Response to the ACT Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Community Services and Social Equity Report No. 5 No Longer Just a Number Youth Services Provided at the Adolescent Day Unit
ACT Government Response to the ACT Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Community Services and Social Equity Report No 7 ONE-WAY ROADS OUT OF QUAMBY: TRANSITION OPTIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE EXITING JUVENILE DETENTION IN THE ACT
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY Supplementary Response to the ACT Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Community Services and Social Equity Report No 3 INQUIRY INTO THE RIGHTS, INTERESTS AND WELL BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
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Annual Reports
Activated website
ACT Adoption and Information Service 196KB
Child Centered Practice 225KB
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Children's Services: Conditions for Approvals in Principle and Licences
Children & Young People Act 1999 (currently under review)
Family Group Conferencing 185KB
Family Group Conferencing Scoping paper 286KB
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Foster Care Poster 79KB
Foster Care Booklet 190KB
Good Practice for Placement planning 546KB
Guides to Children's Services in the ACT
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Health Promotions
Intercountry Adoption Brochure 8KB
National Framework - Child Safe Organisations 670KB
OCYFS Strategic Focus 337KB
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ParentLink Brochure
ParentLink Parent Guides
ParentLink quick contacts
Reporting Child Abuse, Keeping Children and Young People Safe 338KB
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Review of Child Protection System Reports
Schools as Communities Brochure 777KB
Screening of people working with children and young people 226KB
Stepchildren and Adoption 182Kb
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Vardon Implementation
Youth Services Program Fact Sheet 320KB
The ACT Government's Response to the Human Rights Audit of Quamby Youth Detention Centre 147KB
The Human Rights Audit of Quamby Youth Detention Centre can be found at: www.hrc.act.gov.au
OCYFS Strategic Focus 337KB
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