If you have concerns about a child or young person being abused
or neglected or being at risk of being abused or neglected you
are able to contact the Department of Community
Services on 132-111 (24hrs).
If you are unsure about whether a child or young person might
be at risk of harm refer to Identifying
Abuse and Neglect
A child or young person can be at risk of harm or being hurt
because of the presence of one or more of the following circumstances:
- the child or young person's basic physical or psychological
needs are not being met or are at risk of not being met;
- the parents or caregivers have not arranged and are unable
or unwilling to arrange for the child or young person to
receive necessary medical care;
- the child or young person has been, or is at risk of
being, physically or sexually abused or ill-treated;
- the child or young person is living in a household where
there have been incidents of domestic violence and, as a
consequence, the child or young person is at risk of serious
physical or psychological harm;
- a parent or caregiver has behaved in such a way towards
the child or young person that the child or young person
has suffered or is at risk of suffering serious psychological
harm.
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