The Commission is calling for submissions about the child protection litigation model and the legal process of applying for and making child protection orders.
The Commission is seeking submissions concerning the process and procedures applied by the Office of the Director of Child Protection Litigation and the Office of Child and Family Official Solicitor for seeking emergent and long-term child protection orders.
The Commission is also seeking submissions concerning Dispute Resolution Processes (for example, family group meetings or court ordered conferences).
The Commission wants to hear from you if you are:
- a parent, carer or child and have been involved in legal proceedings concerning child protection orders, or
- an agency that has represented, provided a service to; or
- supported a parent or child subject to child protection proceedings.
Submissions made before Friday 28 November will help to inform public hearings in December 2025. After this date, we are still accepting submissions on this and any other topic.
Make a submission
What information should I include in my submission?
If you are parent, carer or child, information that is helpful for the Commission's inquiry includes:
- How easy did you find the legal process?
- Did you have any specific challenges through the process and if so, what were they?
- What support or help did you get during the process including legal representation?
- What support or help would you like to have been given during the process?
- When was your experience? (e.g year)
- How do you think the legal process could be improved?
- Did you feel that your perspective and concerns were given consideration?
- Anything else?
If you are otherwise interested or involved with the child protection litigation model or legal process, you may wish to comment on:
- Role of the court and legal process for applying and deciding child protection orders.
- Supports for children and families to navigate the system.
- Opportunities for early advice and early resolution of matters.
- Any issues to consider for particular people such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
- What should be the overall purpose of the child protection litigation model and what should we look for to ensure the system is working.
- Any other issues that might be relevant to understanding how the child protection litigation model does or should work.
