Fact Sheets - The Child Care and Protection Bill
You can help improve the proposed Child Care and Protection Act!

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare wants to make sure that the planned Child Care and Protection Act will be appropriate to the issues faced by children in Namibia today. To do this, the Ministry needs your input.

Information about the proposed new law is being provided in newspapers, on radio, through community organisations and through workshops in different parts of the country.

Tell us about the problems faced by children in your community. We want your opinions on the new law. We want to know if you identify other issues that should be included in this law.

Child Care & Protection Bill Booklet	Language
Issues for Public Debate, Part 1	English
Issues for Public Debate, Part 2	English
Die Voorgestelde Kindersorgen Beskermingswet	Afrikaans
Topic	Language
Overview of the Child Care & Protection Bill	English	Afrikaans
The Definition of a "Child"	English	Afrikaans
Objectives and Guiding Principles of the CCPA	English	Afrikaans
A Children's Ombudsman	English	Afrikaans
Child Welfare Advisory Council	English	Afrikaans
Parenting Plans	English	Afrikaans
Probation Officers	English
Legal Representation	English
Children's Courts	English	Afrikaans
Prevention and Early Intervention Services	English	Afrikaans
Children in Need of Protection	English	Afrikaans
National Child Protection Register	English	Afrikaans
Foster Care	English	Afrikaans
Facilities Which Care for Children	English	Afrikaans
Contribution Orders	English
Adoption	English	Afrikaans
Child Trafficking	English	Afrikaans
Consent to Medical Treatment, Contraceptives and Testing	English	Afrikaans
Corporal Punishment	English	Afrikaans
Other Child Protection Measures	English	Afrikaans
What Else Should be Included in the Act - Part 1	English	Afrikaans
What Else Should be Included in the Act - Part 2	English	Afrikaans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact Sheets developed by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, facilitated by the Legal Assistance Centre and supported by UNICEF.

For more information on the draft Child Care & Protection Act, contact:
Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, 061-283-3111
Legal Assistance Centre, 061-223-356