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Home Legal Stuff Child Protection Child Protection Laws Mandatory Reporting

Mandatory Reporting

Mandatory Reporting

21 January 2009
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Sporting personnel need to be aware that because of the large number of children participating in sport and the closeness of relationships formed, they may come across children being abused or who disclose their abuse to them. This abuse may be occurring within or outside of sport. Anyone who suspects, on reasonable grounds, that a child or young person is at risk of being neglected or abused, should Contact  their state or territory child protection agency without delay to report their concerns.

Please find the following information sheets on reporting child abuse relevant for all states and territories. 

  • Reporting child abuse info sheet – WA
  • Reporting child abuse info sheet – ACT 
  • Reporting child abuse info sheet – NSW 
  • Reporting child abuse info sheet – NT
  • Reporting child abuse info sheet – QLD
  • Reporting child abuse info sheet – SA
  • Reporting child abuse info sheet – TAS
  • Reporting child abuse info sheet – VIC
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