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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 3 Hansard (23 October) . . Page.. 4080 ..
Child abuse and neglect
(Question No 922)
Mr Cornwell
asked the Minister for Education, Youth and Family services, upon notice, on 23 September 2003:In relation to child abuse and neglect:
How many reports of abuse and neglect were reported in the following years:
2002-2003,
2001-2002, and
2000-2001;
For (a), (b), (c) above:
How many of these reports were for physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect;
How many of these reports were investigated;
How many of these reports have resulted in prosecution or in consideration of prosecution for child abuse;
How many children have been removed from the care of the alleged abuser as a result of abuse or neglect;
What percentage of reports of abuse and neglect came from:
doctors;
nurses;
other health professionals;
teachers;
other education workers;
childcare workers;
social and community workers;
police;
relatives; and
other members of the community.
Ms Gallagher
: The answer to Mr Cornwell's question is as follows:(a) 2126 notifications received.
801 notifications received.
794 notifications received.
(a) Of the total number of reports received, the number for physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect for 2000-2001, 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 are:
Abuse | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 |
Physical | 230 | 231 | 485 |
Neglect | 176 | 153 | 442 |
Sexual | 87 | 90 | 218 |
The 2002-2003 figure is significantly higher than previous years, due to a new policy for handling reports. Previously some reports were handled as 'consultations', however, as of 27 January 2003, all reports received relating to the wellbeing of children/young people are handled as reports of concern.
2002-2003 1249 investigations. This figure has also been affected by the policy change for handling reports discussed in (2) (a).
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