Australian legal definitions: When is a child in need of protection?
CFCA Resource Sheet— July 2019
An overview of conceptual definitions of abusive and neglectful behaviours, and legislative definitions of "a child in need of protection"
Child protection legislation
Reporting child abuse and neglect: Information for service providers
CFCA Resource Sheet— June 2019
Information on how to report suspected child abuse and neglect, including key contacts in each state and territory
What is child abuse and neglect?
CFCA Resource Sheet— September 2018
An overview of child abuse and neglect terminology, including broad definitions of physical abuse, emotional maltreatment, neglect and sexual abuse
Children's commissioners and guardians
CFCA Resource Sheet— June 2018
Outlines the role and duties of children's commissioners, and how they differ between Australian states and territories
Pre-employment screening: Working With Children Checks and Police Checks
CFCA Resource Sheet— May 2018
A guide to the various child safety screening programs in each Australian state and territory
Australian child protection legislation
CFCA Resource Sheet— March 2018
A brief overview of child protection legislation across state and territory jurisdictions in Australia
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Report released
Short article— 15 December 2017
A short overview of the final report released by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse on 15 December 2017.
Developments to strengthen systems for child protection across Australia
CFCA Paper No. 44 — November 2017
This paper outlines recent reforms to Australian child protection systems.
Child deaths from abuse and neglect
CFCA Resource Sheet— October 2017
An overview of the statistics on child deaths resulting from abuse and neglect, and information on the recording of child deaths in Australia
Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect
CFCA Resource Sheet— September 2017
Information about who is required by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect to government child protection authorities
