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Legal matters

Legal decisions

See the links below for more information about important legal decisions such as changing a child’s name, teenage marriage, end of life decisions,...
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Child protection and out of home care legislation

Child protection legislation Out of home care is either foster care, kinship care or residential care provided to a child when they can’t be...
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Young people and the youth justice system

Each state and territory has laws and policies relating to children and how they are dealt with by the police, when suspected of committing an...
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Contact Details

1300 592 227
lwbcarers@lwb.org.au

Useful Links

  • Foster Care
  • Caring Days

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In the spirit of Reconciliation, Life Without Barriers acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this country, and acknowledges their connection to land, water and community. We pay our respect to them, their cultures and customs, and to Elders past, present and emerging.

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