EDUF1018 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Psychological Abuse, Social Isolation, Malicious Prosecution
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Introduction/continuum: legislation, definitions, responding to disclosures from children & young people, reporting children & young people at risk. Who must report: mandatory reporting persons in the course of their professional work, or paid employment delivering, wholly or partially to children, health care, children"s services, welfare, education, law enforcement, residential services. Identity of the reporter must not be disclosed by any person except with reporters" consent or specific court decision (in limited situations) May establish a pattern of risk of significant harm (cumulative impact) Chapter 16a: teachers are able to share information with other government and non-government organisations without the consent of the child/family. Information must relate to the safety, welfare, wellbeing of the child or young person: refusing to provide information, consultation, documentation. It may reasonably be expected to prodce a substantial and demonstrably adverse impact on the child or young person"s safety, welfare or wellbeing, and it can result from a.
