'The Department' follows the work of our NSW DCJ caseworkers and the children and families we support. Made by the independent, philanthropic film company Shark Island Institute, it features footage from the Child Protection Helpline, through to pre-natal, child protection, restoration, out of home care and leaving care support.
Watch on SBS on Demand from Sunday 10 October (also screening live at 8:30pm).
More about us and our work
DCJ is the agency in NSW with statutory responsibility for protecting children and young people from risk of significant harm and abuse and neglect.
Our role is to understand each child's experience, build relationships with parents, families and communities and use collective knowledge, skills and courage to achieve change. Our services and casework with children and families includes:
- supporting families when they are experiencing vulnerabilities, working with their strengths and within their networks in order to keep children safe and families together.
- supporting children in out-of-home care to achieve a permanent and safe home for life whether that be through restoration to their birth family, guardianship or open adoption.
- commissioning and supporting a range of funded service providers to deliver high-quality care and support services to the community.
