Chldren deserve to be cared for to meet all their developmental needs in relation to love, protection and prevention to keep them safe and promote good health and wellbeing. Child maltreatment is the general term used to describe all forms of child abuse and neglect. At times it may be difficult to identify what Child Abuse really is, whether you are a child or you are concerned/working with a child experiencing or likely to experience any form of harm.
This page gives you the basic knowledge and signs to look out for regarding Child Abuse and Neglect. The factors that influence children to be at risk. We explain how to protect children and help them to make informed decision to reduce risk behaviours and keep them safe to achieve healthy wellbeing.