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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.

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 Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) case planning process.

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Intervention orders affecting children

This section deals with intervention orders (both family violence and person safety) in the Children’s Court and the representation of children in proceedings for intervention orders, whether as an aggrieved family member, affected person, complainant or respondent.

Read more about Intervention orders in the Children's Court.

Youth crime

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

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Further reading

Additional resources are available through other websites including:

Disclaimer: The material in this print-out relates to the law as it applies in the state of Victoria. It is intended as a general guide only. Readers should not act on the basis of any material in this print-out without getting legal advice about their own particular situations. Victoria Legal Aid disclaims any liability howsoever caused to any person in respect of any action taken in reliance on the contents of the publication.

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Reviewed 21 October 2022

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