Mandated Reporters of Child Abuse

Running head: CHILD ABUSE AND MANDATORY REPORTING
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Table of Contents
Response to question 1: Identification of the principles of code of ethics......................................2
Response to question 2: Definition of Mandatory reporting and the principles related to the
mandatory reporting procedures in this case...................................................................................3
Response to question 3: Identification of possible courses of action..............................................4
Response to question 4: Selection of the best course of action.......................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................9

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Identification of the principles of code of ethics
The principles of code of ethics as per the AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL
WORKERS code of ethics 2010 are applicable for the case study. According to the AASW code
of ethics, social workers are required to promote all those policies, social conditions and
practices that help in holding the human rights and also ensure that equity, access, legal
protection and participation is ensured for all. Therefore irrespective of the requirements of the
mandatory reporting they have an ethical responsibility towards the rights of the children and the
families they work for and as a result they need to report about a child who is suspected of being
harmed in any way. In other words, the social workers are ethically obliged to promote and
protect the rights of the children who are suspected with any form of neglect or abuse. For the
purpose of the case study also, the thirteen year old child of the client is being faced with
negligence and as a result their social worker is obliged to report the same to the respective
government authorities (Aasw.asn.au., 2020).
Further according to the AASW code of ethics, it is the duty of the social worker to report
a child where the social workers feels that the child may be subjected to identified harm, or there
exists an actual harm to the child on account of any form of abuse or neglect. Moreover a social
worker is required to take all the appropriate steps that can help them in meeting their ethical
obligations for the purpose of fulfilling their responsibility towards the parents, guardian or the
families they are working for. However different actions can be taken by the social worker
depending upon the needs of different situations. It is necessary to carry out consultation or
professional supervision whenever there are certain complexities while making notification
related to child protection. In such circumstances, the social workers are required to take
consultation services in order to get the necessary information or for the purpose of addressing