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Legal Age in Australia to Leave Children at Home Alone

GoToWaOZGoToWaOZ SydneyPosts: 255Member
edited November 2013 in Family Matters
Thank you kay @Filamokio for this info! :-bd

Just thought of sharing this to help families who are migrating to Australia. A very important consideration if both parents will be working, especially for those with younger kids and even those who have teenagers but still under the age of 18 years old, who may be left in-charge of the other siblings.

This may subject parents to stiff fines and/or charged in court or worse, the kid/s take away to a "safe place". :-SS

Article on the topic:
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/kids-left-home-alone-for-the-holidays-national-hilda-survey-shows/story-fnet085v-1226662111169

Important info for different Oz States (almost the same info, and does not state the specific age, but in reality applies to kids below 12 years old):

Western Australia: http://www.communities.wa.gov.au/Documents/Parents Families Education Care/PWA-guide-F-home-alone.pdf

NSW: http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/docswr/_assets/main/documents/paralone.pdf

ACT: http://www.parentlink.act.gov.au/parenting-resources/parenting-guides/adult-issues/home-alone

South Australia: http://www.parenting.sa.gov.au/pegs/peg32.pdf

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  • JCsantosJCsantos Sydney
    Posts: 1,416Member, Moderator
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    wala naman pong nakasulat na age :( ... they are only saying what to consider

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  • GoToWaOZGoToWaOZ Sydney
    Posts: 255Member
    Joined: Mar 05, 2013
    @JCsantos - accdg to the article po, in Queensland below 12 is not allowed to be left home alone.

    Sa info din po on the different states, its not so direct po but it mentioned about "When the time is right...and says leaving a 13 year old, depending on the maturity of your children will make a difference". From this, they may actually be consider children below 12 as young children and not sensible to be left home alone.

    March 2012-IELTS results! | 31 January 2013-Skills assessment "Successful" , EOI submitted in Skillselect |14 March 2013- SS WA approved! |30 April 2013-Lodged Visa190 | 3 May 2013-Uploaded documents | 22 May 2013-CO allocated |2 July 2013 -Medicals done |12 July- Uploaded SG PCC | 28 Aug 2013 - VISA GRANT!

  • JCsantosJCsantos Sydney
    Posts: 1,416Member, Moderator
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    Wala bang article kung kelan pwede turuang uminom ng beer para naman me makasama ko anak ko pag mag iinuman session :))

    Google for Everything !!!

  • KurikongSaTumbongKurikongSaTumbong Sydney
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    Wala bang article kung kelan pwede turuang uminom ng beer para naman me makasama ko anak ko pag mag iinuman session :))
    ah kelangan po bang turuan? ako po kasi beer nilalagay ko sa milk bottle nung anak ko.

    Kurikong, kurikong...sa tumbong ay umusbong!

  • JCsantosJCsantos Sydney
    Posts: 1,416Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jan 11, 2011
    Wala bang article kung kelan pwede turuang uminom ng beer para naman me makasama ko anak ko pag mag iinuman session :))
    ah kelangan po bang turuan? ako po kasi beer nilalagay ko sa milk bottle nung anak ko.
    Iniinum ng anak ko e yung nasa kahon na tetrapak ... paano ko ba pwedeng ilagay =))

    Google for Everything !!!

  • GoToWaOZGoToWaOZ Sydney
    Posts: 255Member
    Joined: Mar 05, 2013
    edited November 2013
    @JCsantos @KurikongSaTumbong -ayos, maagang simula mga bossing :))

    March 2012-IELTS results! | 31 January 2013-Skills assessment "Successful" , EOI submitted in Skillselect |14 March 2013- SS WA approved! |30 April 2013-Lodged Visa190 | 3 May 2013-Uploaded documents | 22 May 2013-CO allocated |2 July 2013 -Medicals done |12 July- Uploaded SG PCC | 28 Aug 2013 - VISA GRANT!

  • KurikongSaTumbongKurikongSaTumbong Sydney
    Posts: 441Member
    Joined: Aug 19, 2013
    Wala bang article kung kelan pwede turuang uminom ng beer para naman me makasama ko anak ko pag mag iinuman session :))
    ah kelangan po bang turuan? ako po kasi beer nilalagay ko sa milk bottle nung anak ko.
    Iniinum ng anak ko e yung nasa kahon na tetrapak ... paano ko ba pwedeng ilagay =))

    Me tetrapak na red wine 1 litre. Lagyan mo ng straw huhuhuhu

    Kurikong, kurikong...sa tumbong ay umusbong!

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