Resources:
Reporting Child Maltreatment.
This document discusses legislation, policy & ethical practice of child protection.
This document discusses identifying, responding, discussing and reporting child maltreatment with the example of a case study.
As a teacher, it is imperative to be informed about child protection. In our lives as teachers, we may come across students who have been maltreated and abused. Therefore, it is important for us to be able to identify the signs and to be informed about how to respond and report in order to help the affected students. Furthermore, it is mandatory under legislation that if a belief is formed on ‘reasonable grounds that a child or young person is in need of protection’(DEECD & DHS, 2010, p. 14) from ‘physical injury or sexual abuse, and the child’s parents are unable or unwilling to protect the child’ (DEECD & DHS, 2010, p. 14) during work hours you are expected to report to Child Protection.
In the resources provided, there is a detailed information about the legislation, Child Protection, Child FIRST, Trauma, Physical and Emotional abuse, support services and a whole school approach under 'Reporting Child Maltreatment.'
The 'Case Study' resource provides information about identifying abuse and responding to a disclosure with a case study example.