Resource sheet Feb 2023
Australian legal definitions: When is a child in need of protection?
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An overview of conceptual definitions of abusive and neglectful behaviours, and legislative definitions of "a child in need of protection"
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Resource sheet Feb 2023
An overview of conceptual definitions of abusive and neglectful behaviours, and legislative definitions of "a child in need of protection"
Resource sheet Aug 2023
Information on how to report suspected child abuse and neglect, including key contacts in each state and territory.
Resource sheet Aug 2023
Information about who is required by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect to government child protection authorities
Research report Jun 2024
This study aims to provide a national focus for reforms to the child protection and youth justice systems by examining the nature of recommendations from 61 reports and inquiries into these systems between the years of 2010 and 2022.
Media release Jun 2024
Six core issues plaguing Australia’s child protection and youth justice systems feature in dozens of inquiries over more than a decade, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies and the Australian Human Rights Commission.