Mandatory reporting of child abuse evidence and options

Publication Resource Details

Author
Harries, Maria and Clare, Mike
Secondary Author
University of Western Australia and Western Australian Child Protection Council
Publication Date
July 2002
Publisher
Western Australian Child Protection Council
Place Published
Perth
URL
https://mandatenow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/HARRIES-ET-AL-2002-Mandatory-reporting-of-child-abuse.pdf
Description
At the time this report was written, Western Australia was the only State without a broad, formal system for the mandatory reporting of child abuse. This report outlined the results of a study into Australian and international systems and included a review of literature and consultation with a wide range of stakeholders. The report found that the evidential basis for mandatory reporting as a mechanism to prevent child abuse was weak.

Related Information

Advisory and Co-ordinating Committee on Child Abuse [ACCCA] (c. 1984 - c. 1994) Relevance: p.22
Western Australian Child Protection Council (12 May 1997 - c. 2002) Relevance: This report was commissioned by the WA Child Protection Council.

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