NAPAC’s submission to the Government’s consultation on the possible introduction of mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect or a duty to act in relation to child abuse or neglect.

NAPAC supports the introduction of a mandatory reporting duty, which would place a legal requirement on certain designated professionals and organisations to report child abuse or neglect if they knew or had reasonable cause to suspect it was taking place. We believe this should apply to vulnerable adults, too.

Read our submission here
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