Rights and responsibilities

A child’s right to participate in decision making about their own life is identified in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child....

Mandatory reporting is a term used to describe a law requiring some groups of people to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect to...

Children’s Commissioners and Child Guardians Each state and territory has set up an independent children’s commissions and/or guardians to represent...

Children may disclose abuse that is occurring or that happened to them in the past. This might be distressing but you need to know how to respond if...

It is important to recognise and respect each child’s right to privacy, dignity and confidentiality in all aspects of their life. As a carer you sign...