State children, youth and families law

This section aims to provide child protection and youth crime private practitioner panelists with tools to assist with practice in the Children’s Court of Victoria and other aspects of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005.

Child protection

This section deals with child protection issues both in the Family Division of the Children’s Court and through the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) case planning process.

Read more about:

• Child protection in the Family Division of the Children’s Court
• Child protection case planning and reviews

Youth crime

This section deals with youth crime issues including processes dealing with doli incapax, fitness to plead and mental impairment.

Read more about:

• Youth crime

Further reading

Additional resources are available through other websites including:

• Children’s Court of Victoria research materials
• Judicial College of Victoria Children’s Court Bench Book
• DHHS Child Protection Manual 
• DHHS youth justice community practice manual