A child and family welfare system for the Solomon Islands that supports strong and healthy families, strengthens community mechanisms for ensuring the well-being and protection of children, and ensures the care and protection of children in circumstances where their parents, families and communities are unable to do so or where additional assistance is needed, including preventative measures to safeguard children’s well-being.
The Child and Family Welfare Act 2017 signalled a strong commitment from the government to strengthen national efforts to prevent and respond to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children. The Act, complemented by the Child and Family Welfare Services Policy 2012, outlined the government’s commitment to improving services to strengthen family and community caring practices and to ensure a timely and appropriate response to all children in need of care and protection. The Child and Family Welfare Act 2017 was formally gazetted on 14 September 2022. The review of Phase I and development of Phase II of the Multi-Sectoral Implementation Plan commenced in November 2022 and continued to March 2023. The Multi-Sectoral Implementation Plan 2025–2030 (Phase II) was endorsed by the National Advisory and Action Committee for Children (NAACC) in June 2025.
