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Legislation

Legislation

Children’s rights

A child’s right to participate in decision making about their own life is identified in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child....
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Carer responsibilities

As a carer it is your responsibility to provide a caring, safe and normal home life emotional care where children feel cared for and valued...
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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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Mandatory reporting

Mandatory reporting is a term used to describe a law requiring some groups of people to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect to...
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Safeguarding Framework

Safeguarding is protecting the welfare and human rights of people that interact with, or are affected by, our services, particularly people at risk...
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Contact Details

1300 592 227
lwbcarers@lwb.org.au

Useful Links

  • Foster Care
  • Caring Days

Reconciliation statement

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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