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...
Part III focuses on reporting child abuse and when professionals are mandated to report physical and sexual child abuse.