Laws that protect children

Child Protection is a government agency that works to keep children safe.

If Child Protection thinks a child isn’t safe, they will take them away from the family that may be:

• hurting them
• not taking care of them the way they should.

Parents with a disability have a higher chance of having their children taken away than parents without disability.

If Child Protection contacts you about your child, you should get support from:

• an advocate – someone who helps you to speak up for yourself
• a community legal service.

You can find an advocate at the Disability Advocacy Finder website.

Download the WWDA Easy English Child Protection Toolkit to learn more about child protection.

You can also go to the:

• Bumpy Road website
• Australian Institute of Family Studies: Australian child protection web page.