Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse
Before 1993, the current law covering child abuse was the Children and Young Persons Act 1989 (Vic) which stated that "any person who believes on reasonable grounds that a child is in need of protection may notify a protective intervener" . This system of voluntary reporting was replaced by mandatory reporting with the passing of the Children and Young Persons (Further Amendment) Act 1993 (Vic). These amendments were introduced to achieve stricter control over child abuse, by compelling certain professionals to report cases of suspected abuse, known as mandatory reporting as set out in Section 64(1C). The professionals affected by this act, including medical practitioners, psychologists, nurses, teachers and social workers are obliged to report suspected or known cases to Child Protection Victoria. Children that were thought to be in need of protection included children who had suffered from or were likely to suffer from physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse, and whose parents were unable to protect the child from such harm. If a case is discovered where one of the above professionals failed to report, a sanction of ten penalty units can be imposed. Before the introduction of the Children And Young Persons (Furt
'Save Our Children'. Herald Sun, 1st March, 1993 The legislation will be beneficial to society, as it will increase the incidence of reporting and community awareness of child abuse. Furthermore, it will deter future offenders resulting in a reduction of the number of abuse cases within the community. On the other hand, society may have to face the negative aspect of time and resources being wasted on unsubstantial reports as more cases are reported. 'Judge Slams law'. Herald Sun, 27th February, 1993
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