Child Abuse and Neglect: A Socio-legal Study of Mandatory Reporting in Australia
Attachments
Introductory Material [357.7 kB]
Introductory Material [28.6 kB]- Volume 1: Report for Australian Government Department of Social Services [2.6 MB]
- Volume 1: Report for Australian Government Department of Social Services [2.9 MB]
- Volume 2: Report for Australian Capital Territory Community Services Directorate (Children, Youth and Families) [3.5 MB]
- Volume 2: Report for Australian Capital Territory Community Services Directorate (Children, Youth and Families) [2 MB]
- Volume 3: Report for New South Wales Department of Family and Community Services [2.3 MB]
- Volume 3: Report for New South Wales Department of Family and Community Services [1.4 MB]
- Volume 4: Report for Northern Territory Department of Children and Families [6.6 MB]
- Volume 4: Report for Northern Territory Department of Children and Families [2 MB]
- Volume 5: Report for Queensland Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services [6.1 MB]
- Volume 5: Report for Queensland Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services [2 MB]
- Volume 6: Report for South Australia Department of Education and Child Development [6.2 MB]
- Volume 6: Report for South Australia Department of Education and Child Development [2 MB]
- Volume 7: Report for Tasmania Department of Health and Human Services [2 MB]
- Volume 7: Report for Tasmania Department of Health and Human Services [1.2 MB]
- Volume 8: Report for Victoria Department of Human Services [6.4 MB]
- Volume 8: Report for Victoria Department of Human Services [2.1 MB]
- Volume 9: Report for Western Australia Department for Child Protection and Family Support [6.8 MB]
- Volume 9: Report for Western Australia Department for Child Protection and Family Support [2.3 MB]
Aim of Publication
This study aims to explore trends in the reporting of child abuse and neglect by different reporter groups in every Australian state and territory, in the context of their relevant jurisdictional legislation.
In 2012, the then Standing Council on Community and Disability Services (SCCDS) identified that the investigation of the effectiveness of Mandatory Reporting legislation in jurisdictions was a priority under the Second Action Plan (2012-2015) of the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009-2020.
Who is it for?
This report is for government policy makers at all levels, researchers, service providers and interested stakeholders.
What does it cover?
The contracted research project required the researchers to explore, using legal research and quantitative analysis of state and territory child protection data for the period 2003-12, the reporting by different reporter groups of different types of suspected child abuse and neglect (physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological or emotional abuse, and neglect), and the outcomes of those reports. The research project is not aimed at exploring reports by mandated or non-mandated reporters of family support issues or low-level child welfare issues, which are normally termed ‘child concern reports’.
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