Related Websites

Service Directory

includes detailed information about our services.

Healthy Living

visit this area a wealth of information on healthy living in Tasmania for people of all ages on a huge range of topics.

Care and Protection of Children

Child Protection Services have the responsibility for intervening where children are at risk of abuse and neglect under the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997. Child Protection activities include intake, assessment, case management and out of home care services.

Notifications of abuse or neglect are directed to the statewide Child Protection Advice and Referral Service (CPAARS). This service provides consultation, advice and referral about care and protection matters and provides the entry point for statutory care and protection.

If a judgement is made that a child is at risk, the notification may be referred to area offices in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie for further assessment. Service activities include direct contact with the child and family, case management support (planning, monitoring and reviewing the needs of children), assistance with referrals to other agencies, and legal protective intervention.

Notifications to the Child Protection Advice and Referral Service can be made by

Phone: 1300 737 639 or

Fax: (03) 6230 7821