The ACT government will move to create a new independent authority to
oversee legal reporting requirements for child abuse and neglect, ahead
of the completion of the royal commission.
Under the plan put forward by Chief Minister Andrew Barr, organisations with responsibility for children will be legally required to report any allegations of abuse or neglect to a new statutory authority. The move is designed to end internal reporting and handling mechanisms, previously used by churches and other organisations seeking to handle abuse allegations outside legal structures.
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/new-child-sexual-abuse-statutory-authority-proposed-for-the-act-20160214-gmtng3.html
Under the plan put forward by Chief Minister Andrew Barr, organisations with responsibility for children will be legally required to report any allegations of abuse or neglect to a new statutory authority. The move is designed to end internal reporting and handling mechanisms, previously used by churches and other organisations seeking to handle abuse allegations outside legal structures.
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/new-child-sexual-abuse-statutory-authority-proposed-for-the-act-20160214-gmtng3.html
