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Victorian child protection
How to make a referral or a report if you consider a child to be at risk of abuse, harm or neglect (link to DHS website)

	Child FIRST Where there is no immediate risk to the child's safety Contact details for Child & family information, referral & support teams (Child FIRST)
	Child Protection Services If a delay would have a serious impact on a child's immediate safety, stability or development. Crisis contact numbers for child protection DHS regional offices - contact details DHS regional information - contact details
	Parentline Phone 132289 Counselling, information and referral service for parents and carers with children aged from birth to eighteen years. Parentline is a confidential and anonymous service.
	*Create Foundation - (click to go to the Leaving Care* website) Phone 9918 0002 or free call to 1800 655 105** Creating opportunities for children and young people in care
Child Safety
	Childcare enquiries Childrens Services Guidelines Early years services
	Working with Children Check Please visit: www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchildren
	Royal Children's Hospital Safety Centre
Commissioners & Guardians - Other states and territories
	New South Wales Commission for children and young people
	Office of the Children's Guardian
	Queensland Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian
	Tasmania Commissioner for Children
	South Australia - Office of the Guardian for Children and Young People
	ACT Disability & Community Services, and Children & Young People Commissioner
Reports & Research
	Australian Institute of Family Studies
	Childwise

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