The Attorney General’s Department helps parents or guardians whose children are being retained in another country, by another person, without their consent.
Applications can be made to the department for grants to cover overseas legal and other costs for the return of children to Australia.
A division of Tasmania’s Department of Health and Human Services. Adoptions and Permanency Services provide adoption services to individuals in Tasmania considering placing their child for adoption and those interested in adopting either a local or overseas child.
Primarily an educational programme, however, there exists a programme where volunteers are teamed with a person wanting support and assistance with completing forms, writing letters, etc.
The ASB administers a national system of advertising self-regulation through the Advertising Standards Board and the Advertising Claims Board.
24 hr service providing information, advice & referral on any matter in relation to drugs & alcohol. Services whole of Tasmania.
Provides accommodation and support for young women between 13 and 20 years old, who are homeless or having difficulty living at home and who are transient, pregnant, experiencing domestic violence or abuse.
National community legal centre which provides free initial legal advice and assistance to artists, arts organisations in all sectors of the cultural community. For ongoing advice and assistance artists and organisations can subscribe. Standard form contracts provided for a fee.
If seeking legal advice it is preferable to use thier online legal query form. Requests for legal advice are answered in the order they are first received. Priority is not given to phone messages.
Ashley Youth Detention Centre is located near Deloraine in the North of the State and houses youth juvenile offenders of both sexes aged 10-18 years old.
It has a 51 bed capacity and comprises four accommodation units – Bronte, Huon, Franklin and Liffey.
Visiting days and times:
Wednesday: 12.00pm – 3.15pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10.30am – 3.15pm
Visits must be booked in advance, bookings can be made during normal business hours Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm.
Mailing address: 4260 Meander Valley Highway, Deloraine TAS 7304
The Australian Childhood Foundation provide counselling to children and young people who have been affected by family violence.
Children and young people can access this service if they:
- are 17 years of age or younger
- have been affected by family violence at home
- are not in foster car or kinship care
- have a parent, carer or significant adult who can support them through counselling
- are not currently involved in another similar counselling service
The Australian Health Practitioner’s Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is responsible for the registration and accreditation of 10 health professions across Australia. On behalf of the Boards the AHPRA manages investigations into the professional conduct, performance or health of registered health practitioners, except in NSW where it is done by the Health Care Complaints Commission.
Baptcare is a not-for-profit organisation based in Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. In Tasmania, Baptcare Gateway connects families with vulnerable children, young people and people with a disability to specialist family and disability support services within their community.
The Tasmanian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages is responsible for maintaining registers of births, deaths, marriages, deeds of relationship and adoptions that occur in Tasmania. Registering changes of name for people who were born or reside in Tasmania.
Incorporating the Business Licence Information Service, this is a free one-stop service for all business information and guidance, including business licences & permits.
Counselling, education and support service for a range of issues, including family, marriage and relationship issues.
Mediation services provided on the North West Coast only.
Counselling, education and support service for a range of issues, including family, marriage and relationship issues.
Provides mediation services on the North West Coast only.
Counselling, education and support service for a range of issues, including family, marriage and relationship issues.
Provides mediation services on the North West Coast only.
Counselling, education and support service for a range of issues, including family, marriage and relationship issues.
Provides mediation services on the North West Coast only.
Emergency payments, advances on allowances & pensions for people who have been recipients for at least 3 mths. One off crisis payments equivalent to 2 weeks benefits for women who have fled home due to domestic violence. Paid immediately on the day or within 2 days if paid into an account. Callers should ask for one of the social workers.
CAMHS is available to young people who require assistance in managing emotional, social and behavioural difficulties. Can assist with depression, anxiety, self harm, eating disorders, compulsive behaviours, fears and phobias, hallucination and delusional thinking, sleeping problems and Autism Spectrum Disorders.
CAMHS is available to young people who require assistance in managing emotional, social and behavioural difficulties. Can assist with depression, anxiety, self harm, eating disorders, compulsive behaviours, fears and phobias, hallucination and delusional thinking, sleeping problems and Autism Spectrum Disorders.
CAMHS is available to young people who require assistance in managing emotional, social and behavioural difficulties. Can assist with depression, anxiety, self harm, eating disorders, compulsive behaviours, fears and phobias, hallucination and delusional thinking, sleeping problems and Autism Spectrum Disorders.
The service aims to alleviate child abuse by providing support to parents, carers and families. National, confidential telephone service offering support, information, crisis intervention and referral.
Division within the Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services which holds the statutory responsibility for intervening legally to protect child from abuse and neglect by their parents or other carers. Any suspected circumstances of child abuse can be reported.
A service providing safe and positive contact arrangements for children whose parents are separated.
The Children’s Contact Service makes it possible for contact arrangements to take place with minimum stress both for children and their parents. It can also help with establishing a relationship between child and parent when there has been a period of limited or no contact.
The services that are provided include:
- planning, negotiation and setting up of contact arrangements
- facilitated changeover to enable the child to be transferred smoothly from one parent to the other at contact times
- supervised contact visits to enable child and visiting parent to enjoy quality time together
- separate appointments for both parents
- privacy and confidentiality
- an established children’s centre with toys, games and equipment
- practical, sensible security including separate entrances and exits for each parents wherever possible.
Advantages of using the service include:
- contact can be made using an independent third party
- parents do not have to deal directly with each other
- it provides a relaxed, safe and neutral environment for children and parents
- both parents can feel they are doing the best for their child.
Costs involved:
- $20 intake fee (per person)
- $15 per hour for supervised visits (per person)
- $5 per changeover (per person)
Children’s contact services are located in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie.
The Office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner is a one stop shop for online safety.
The Office provides Australians with a range of up to date information and resources, coupled with a comprehensive complaints system to assist children who experience serious cyberbullying.
The functions of the Chiropractic Board of Australia include registering chiropractic practitioners and students; developing standards, codes and guidelines for the chiropractic profession; handling notifications, complaints, investigations and disciplinary hearings; assessing oversees practitioners who wish to practise in Australia; approving accreditation standards and accredited courses of study.
CLS is a not for profit organisation that seeks to reduce the impact and incidence of suicide in the community through confidential counselling, early identification and intervention. Also provides suicide intervention training and workplace training on issues such as conflict resolution, assertiveness training, bullying and harassment and elder abuse.
Located at Parliament House. Deals with all new bills, legislation currently tabled in Parliament. Will advise of commencement dates of Acts, etc.
Considers and investigates complaints about Commonwealth Government departments and agencies including Australian Federal Police, Defence Force, Australian Taxation Office, Freedom of Information. Complaints can be made by phoning, writing, in person or online.
Commonwealth publications are now registered on the Australian Governmenment Information Management Office (AGIMO) website and can be ordered through the publications register on that website. Commonwealth legislation can be purchased through Canprint Communications.
Locally can be ordered and picked up from Print Applied Technology:
123 Collins Street, Hobart
Phone: 1800 030 940
Is responsible for overseeing probation, parole and community service orders.
