« Child death probe leads police to father in Huntsville | Main | Woman suing for abuse comes face to face with accused priest »
January 22, 2005
Tasmania child abuse notifications increase
January 2005
The number of notifications of suspected child abuse in Tasmania has increased from around 700 to more than 7,000 over a 12 month period.
Between 2003 and 2004 authorities received 7,250 calls about suspected child abuse or "notifications".
In the previous year, there were just 740.
The authors of the Institute of Health and Welfare report attribute the increase to changes in reporting methods, not an increase in abuse.
Under the new system introduced in mid-2003, all calls received and not just those which are substantiated, are included in the tally.
The report also found neglect was the most common form of abuse, and that only 18 per cent of reported cases were fully investigated.
Posted by Nancy at January 22, 2005 02:51 PM