Table of contents

  • Contributing departments
  • Contents
  • List of tables
  • List of figures
  • Preface
  • Summary
  • Part A: Overview
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Scope  and  coverage
  • 3 Background
    • 3.1 Children 'in  need  of care  and  protection'
    • 3.2 The Children's Court
  • 4. Description of  orders
    • 4.1 Guardianship orders
    • 4.2 Non-guardianship care  and  protection orders
  • 5. Permanent care  orders
  • Part B: Analysis
  • 6. Children on  care  and  protection orders, 1995-96
    • 6.1 Children on all care and  protection orders at 30 June 1996
    • 6.2 Rates of children on care and  protection orders
    • 6.3 Living  arrangements of children on care and protection orders at 30 June 1996
    • 6.4 Children admitted to and  discharged from care and  protection orders during 1995-96
  • 7. Detailed tables
    • 7.1 Children on care and  protection orders at 30 June 1996
    • 7.2 Rates of children on care and  protection orders at 30 June 1996
    • 7.3 Living  arrangements of children on care and protection orders at 30 June 1996
    • 7.4 Children admitted to and  discharged from  care and  protection orders during 1995-96
  • Appendix 1: Legislative definition of 'in need of care and  protection'
  • Appendix 2: Related legislation
  • Appendix 3: Abbreviations
  • Appendix 4: Glossary
  • Bibliography