Child Abuse

Question 1

S. 3 CYPCPA – Child:

Answer 1

Child:

A person under 16 years of age.

Question 2

S. 3 CYPCPA – Young Person:

Answer 2

Young Person:

A person 16 years of age or over, but under 18.

Question 3

Risk Factors of Child Abuse:

Answer 3

• Socially or geographically isolated.
• Access to extended family.
• Multicultural – different cultural perspectives on raising children.
• Lack of knowledge of available services.
• Family situations where parents lack sufficient parenting
skills.
• Parent Deliberately harms the child – seeking attention by
harming the child.

Question 4

Abuse Types:

Answer 4

(PENS)
Physical
Emotional
Neglect
Sexual

Question 5

S. 27 CYPCPA – Mandatory Reporters:

Answer 5

If PO has reasonable grounds to suspect that a child is, was or will be at Risk of Significant Harm (ROSH), the PO is required to report it!

– Reporting is only applicable to children. Does not include
young persons.

Question 6

S. 23 CYPCPA – Children / Young Person at ROSH:

A child or young person is determined at Risk of Significant Harm if:

Answer 6

• Child’s physical and psychological needs not met.
• Parents unable or unwilling to arrange medical care.
• Required to attend school.
• Physically or sexually abused or Ill-treated.
• Exposed to DV.
• Suffering serious psychological harm or at risk of.
• s. 25 prenatal report, no action taken to eliminate or
minimise harm.

Question 7

Risk of Significant Harm (ROSH):

Answer 7

Safety and well being of child not threatened or compromised.
Still significant concerns.

Question 8

Imminent Risk of Significant Harm (IROSH):

Answer 8

Safety and well being of child is at immediate significant risk.

Able to remove child immediately.

Question 9

Serious Risk of Harm:

Answer 9

Harm to a level where there are grave concerns for the safety, welfare and well-being of a child/YP. Also as a result of cumulative impact of chronic neglect or exposure to ongoing DV.
Consider:
• Clothing
• Hygiene
• Weight/height
• Extended stays from home
• Stealing food
• Deteriorating conditions
• Indicators that child has experienced some type of abuse.

Question 10

S. 43 CYPCPA – Removal of Child / Young Persons Without Warrant:

PO may remove a child / YP from a:
(1) Place of risk if reasonably suspect they are:
• At immediate risk of serious harm, and
• An AVO would not be sufficient to protect the child / YP from that risk

(2) Public place if reasonably suspect they are:
• In need of care and protection, and
• Not subject to the supervision or control of a responsible adult, and
• Living in or habitually frequenting a public place

Answer 10

(3) Premises if reasonably suspect they are:
• In need of care and protection, and

On any premises where:
• Prostitution or acts of child prostitution take place, or
• Production of child abuse material takes place

Are currently used in or have participated in:
• An act of child prostitution
• The production of child abuse material
– PO has the power to enter any premises or place and search for the child/YP where it is reasonably suspected the child/YP is present (includes adjacent property).