Child Safety Concerns

If you have concerns about the safety of a child you should report it to the child protection agency in that child’s state or territory.

In Australia, state and territory governments are in charge of the care and protection of children and young people.

You should contact the child protection agency in you state or territory if you:

• need information to help you deal with the child protection system,
• are unhappy with how a child protection worker has treated you, or
• have feedback on child protection matters,

If you are a child in out-of-home care in need of support you can reach out to your state or territory:

• commissioner for children and young people, or
• children and young people’s guardian.

Australian Capital Territory

• ACT Government Community Services- Children and Families
• ACT Human Rights Commission

New South Wales

• NSW Family and Community Services
• NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian
• NSW Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People

Northern Territory

• NT Government – Territory Families
• NT Children’s Commissioner

Queensland

• QLD Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women
• QLD Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors
• QLD Family and Child Commission

South Australia

• SA Department for Child Protection
• SA Office of the Guardian for Children and Young People

Tasmania

• Department of Communities Tasmania
• TAS Commissioner for Children and Young People

Victoria

• VIC Commission for Children and Young People
• VIC Department of Health and Human Services

Western Australia

• WA Department of Communities
• WA Commissioner for Children and Young People

Last updated: 21 November 2022 - 3:03pm