Community development.

Community
development

Child abuse and neglect in
Australia
• Child abuse is one of the most common unethical behaviour which
occurs due to failure of parent, and family structure.
• Every form of physical, emotional, negligence, sexual abuse,
commercial exploitation, has resulted into potential harms to the
health of the children, and its survival.

• This pie chart indicates that 12% of
the total reported claims from the
sexual abuse.
• 45% of the total claims known
claims are related to emotional
abuses.
• 25% of the total victims suffer from
negligence.
• 18% of the victims suffer from
physical abuses.
(Source: Kelso, 2019)

Compliance of Australia
• Civil legal system- The main focus is on the near future that rely on
child`s safety and their best interests. The decision is related to
whether the child is under protection or not. This law do not rely on
judgement as per the guilt accused.
• Criminal legal system- The basis focuses on past and also the guilt of
accusing. Punishment might involve incarceration. This law system
gives a standard proof of beyond the doubt (Reeve,& Gool, 2013).

Factors that lead to child abuse
• Social isolation
• Stress
• Lower self-esteem
• Lack of parental love
• Disability related to body
• Poverty
• Lack of social power leads to lack of employment, insanitation
environment, and lack of hygiene environment.

References
• Kelso, (2019). Child Abuse Statistics & Rates in Australia. Retrieved
from: https://kelsolawyers.com/au/resource/child-abuse-statistics/
• Australian government, (2018). What is child abuse and neglect?.
Retrieved from:
https://aifs.gov.au/cfca/publications/what-child-abuse-and-neglect
• Reeve, R., & van Gool, K. (2013). Modelling the relationship between
child abuse and long-term health care costs and wellbeing: Results
from and Australian community-based survey. Economic Record,
89(286), 300-318.