Worried About Child Abuse?
Abuse, in relation to a child, means:
- an assault, including a sexual assault, of the child; or
- a person (the first person) involving the child in a sexual activity with the first person or another person in which the child is used, directly or indirectly, as a sexual object by the first person or the other person, and where there is an unequal power in the relationship between the child and the first person; or
- causing the child to suffer serious psychological harm, including (but not limited to) when that harm is caused by the child being subjected to, or exposed to, family violence; or
- serious neglect of the child.
If you think your child has been exposed to child abuse, please contact your legal representative or child protection authority in your state or territory:
Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect
Queensland (QLD)
Ph: 1800 811 810 (Business hours)
Ph: 1800 177 135 or (07) 3235 9999 (after hrs/weekends)
Western Australia (WA)
WA Police Child Abuse Investigation Unit - Ph: 08 9492 5444
Crime Stopers - Ph: 1800 333 000