Introduction

National Child Protection Week - 5-11 Sept 2010.  Protecting children is everyone's business. Community Services (formerly DoCS) promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people and works to build stronger families and communities. We provide child protection services, parenting support and early intervention, foster care, adoption services and help for communities affected by disaster.

finding help

Need help or someone to talk to? See our support and counselling numbers and links.

To report suspected child abuse or neglect, call the Child Protection Helpline on 132 111 (24 hours/7 days)