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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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Domestic, family and sexual violence
How to get help, support, emergency housing, understanding types of violence and how to stay safe.
Family Connect and Support
Find support services for you and your family.
Become a foster carer
We’re looking for foster carers to provide care for children and young people.

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.  

Adoption
Adopting a child, about adoption for birth parents and finding information on past adoptions.
Child Deaths Annual Reports
Information about deaths of children who were known to the NSW child protection system.
Children and young people
Understand your legal rights, our commitment to safety, allowances and apply for scholarships.
ChildStory
ChildStory places children and young people in Out of Home Care at the centre of their story.
Early support for children, young people and families
Programs offering support for children, young people and families and how to find it.
Family is culture reforms
Independent Review of Aboriginal Children and Young People in Out-of-Home Care in NSW.
Foster, relative and kinship care
How to become a foster carer, what’s involved, different types of care and how to access supports.
Guardianship
Becoming a child's guardian, guardianship orders and support for guardians.
Joint Protocol
To Reduce the Contact of Young People in Residential Care with the Criminal Justice System.
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.
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.
NSW Child Protection Guide for Families
What to expect when DCJ works with families, your rights and how families and DCJ can work together.
OOHC Financial Guidelines for DCJ carers
Access tools and forms for DCJ carers, from DCJ's OOHC Financial Guidelines
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.
Permanency Support Program (PSP)
Supporting PSP providers to deliver OOHC and permanency services to children and families.
Policies and legislation
DCJ policies and legislation for children and families
Programs, services and support
Contact list of services and support and information about DCJ funded programs.
Protecting our kids
Reporting at risk child, signs of abuse and neglect, child protection laws and family preservation.
Shining a light on good practice
Real stories of young children and families working alongside DCJ child protection practitioners.
Six steps to guardianship or open adoption
Information and resources about guardianship and open adoption for children in out-of-home care.
Spotlight on Targeted Earlier Intervention (TEI)
TEI provides support for children, young people, families and communities.
Transition to Aboriginal out-of-home care agencies
Aboriginal children and young people deserve to grow up connected to their culture, Country and kin.
When a caseworker visits a family
Why a caseworker visits, risk assessment, why a child goes in to care, keeping families together.
Women's Safety Commissioner
Provides leadership, oversight and advice on women's safety policy development and law reform.
Last updated:

25 Oct 2024