Welcome to The Children's Guardian

On the 3rd of April 2006 the NSW Government merged the Commission for Children and Young People and the Office of the Children's Guardian and created the Office for Children. The Office for Children is in the portfolio of the Minister for Community Services and Minister for Youth. Under the new arrangements the roles of the Children's Guardian and the Commissioner for Children and Young People will continue and there should be no noticeable changes for stakeholders. There will be internal changes to the ways that the Children's Guardian and the Commissioner's staff share resources.

The NSW Office for Children - the Children's Guardian (OCCG) is located at:

^{Suite 1, Level 13 418A Elizabeth St Surry Hills}

^{Telephone 8219 3600}

^{FAX 8219 3699}

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Accreditation and the EOI process

We have answered some frequently asked questions regarding OOHC Accreditation and the DoCS OOHC Expression of Interest (EOI) process. See our information sheet... Learn more about Accreditation and the EOI process

New Guidelines
The OCCG has finalised Statutory Guidelines for Designated Agencies on Disclosing Out-of-Home Care Placement Information to Parents and other Significant People following consultation with representatives of out-of-home care and carer organisations. ....Learn more about the New Guidelines

Submission to Inquiry