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
Child protection legislation
Report - Review of the foster care and blue card systems (Qld)
News— 8 September 2017
The Queensland Family and Child Commission has published three reports which review the foster care and blue card system.
News - Strengthening child sexual abuse laws (NSW)
News— 8 September 2017
The NSW government has released a discussion paper on strengthening child sexual abuse laws and seeks submissions in response.
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
News - New mandatory reporting laws in Queensland
News— 5 July 2017
From 1 July 2017 mandatory reporting will apply to early childhood education and care professionals in Queensland.
Age of consent laws
CFCA Resource Sheet— July 2017
Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia
Child abuse and neglect statistics
CFCA Resource Sheet— June 2017
A snapshot of child protection activity in Australia during 2015-16
Report - A systems review of individual agency findings following the death of a child
News— 18 April 2017
This QFCC report examines Queensland child death review mechanisms and recommends ways that child services can better protect vulnerable children.
Report - Interim report: Royal Commission into the protection and detention of children in the Northern Territory
News— 4 April 2017
This interim report outlines the actions taken, observations made and future directions planned for the Royal Commission.
Report - Child protection inquiry (NSW)
News— 21 March 2017
The Parliament of New South Wales has released a final report of the NSW child protection inquiry.
