Child Protection Services

Terms of reference
Resolved by House10 April 2002, 3rd Session, Minutes No. 9, Item 18. That the Standing Committee on Social Issues inquire into and report on the following aspects of the Department of Community Services: the adequacy of systems to receive, investigate and assess reports of children and young people at risk of harm, the ability of systems to receive and respond to requests for assistance concerning children, young people and families, the availability of appropriate out of home care placements for children and young people, outcomes for children and young people in out of home care. In respect to matters (a)-(d) above, the Committee is to examine: the training and morale of DOCS employees, the adequacy of resources allocated for child and family services, the role of research and consultation. That the Committee table an interim report by 26 September 2002 and a final report by 5 December 2002. These terms of reference were referred to the Committee by the Legislative Council on the motion of the Hon Dr Arthur Chesterfield-Evans on 10 April 2002 (

That the Standing Committee on Social Issues inquire into and report on the following aspects of the Department of Community Services: the adequacy of systems to receive, investigate and assess reports of children and young people at risk of harm, the ability of systems to receive and respond to requests for assistance concerning children, young people and families, the availability of appropriate out of home care placements for children and young people, outcomes for children and young people in out of home care. In respect to matters (a)-(d) above, the Committee is to examine: the training and morale of DOCS employees, the adequacy of resources allocated for child and family services, the role of research and consultation. That the Committee table an interim report by 26 September 2002 and a final report by 5 December 2002. These terms of reference were referred to the Committee by the Legislative Council on the motion of the Hon Dr Arthur Chesterfield-Evans on 10 April 2002 (

Timeline
DateMilestone
Wed 10 April 2002Referred
Mon 20 May 2002Hearing - New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Tue 21 May 2002Hearing - New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Fri 07 June 2002Submissions closed
Thu 18 July 2002Hearing - New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Fri 19 July 2002Hearing - New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Mon 19 August 2002Hearing - Jubilee Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Wed 11 September 2002Hearing - New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Wed 16 October 2002Committee Interim Report
Thu 24 October 2002Hearing - Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Tue 05 November 2002Hearing - Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Wed 06 November 2002Hearing - Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Wed 20 November 2002Hearing - New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Fri 29 November 2002Hearing - New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Tue 10 December 2002Final Report
Wed 08 December 2004Government Response to Final Report
Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Mon 20 May 2002New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView transcript
Tue 21 May 2002New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView transcript
Thu 18 July 2002New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView transcript
Fri 19 July 2002New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView transcript
Mon 19 August 2002Jubilee Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Wed 11 September 2002New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView transcript
Thu 24 October 2002Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Tue 05 November 2002Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Wed 06 November 2002Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Wed 20 November 2002New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView transcript
Fri 29 November 2002New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Reports and government responses

Government response - Report No 29 - Standing Committee on Social Issues - Child Protection Services

Tabled date:
Wed 08 December 2004
PDF2.68 MB

Report No 29 - Standing Committee on Social Issues - Child Protection Services

Tabled date:
Tue 10 December 2002
PDF2.44 MB

Report No 26 - Standing Committee on Social Issues - Child Protection Services (Interim report)

Tabled date:
Wed 16 October 2002
PDF677.69 KB
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Wed 08 December 2004OtherCommittee Document - Social Issues - Government Response to Final Report (pdf, 2.68 MB)
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