1860 Victorian Central Board appointed to watch over the interests of Aborigines. In 1869, it is replaced by the Board for the Protection of Aborigines. The Governor can order the removal of any child to a reformatory or industrial school. The Protection Board can remove children from station families to be housed in dormitories. From 1886 the Victorian Board is empowered to apprentice Koori children when they reach 13.
Children require permission to visit their families on the stations.
The Protection Board is replaced by the Welfare Board in 1957. The Welfare Board is abolished in 1967. NSW Aborigines Protection Board established. In 1915 the Board is empowered to remove and apprentice Koori children without a court hearing. This power is repealed in 1940.