Working with Young People Part 3: Reporting Child Abuse

PLEASE NOTE: new laws came into effect in Victoria on 27 October 2014 introducing the criminal offence of failing to disclose a reasonable belief that an adult has committed a criminal offence against a child under the age of 16 to police. All adults, including youth workers and other professionals who work with young people, may face criminal prosecution if they fail to make a report to police in certain circumstances. For more information about the new offence and applicable exemptions, please refer to the following Department of Justice fact sheet at www.justice.vic.gov.au/home/sa...
Part III focuses on reporting child abuse and when professionals are mandated to report physical and sexual child abuse.