WA Children and Community Services Act 2004 Focus is explicitly ‘abuse’ Section 124A defines abuse’. Section 124B(1) requires a mandated reporter who in the course of their ‘sexual work on reasonable grounds that a child (i) has been the subject of sexual abuse that occurred on or Sexual abuse ‘believes after commencement day; or (ii) is the subject of ongoing sexual abuse’ to report it.
WA Children and Community Services Act 2004 Section 124A defines ‘sexual abuse’. Section 124B(1) requires a mandated reporter who in the course of their work ‘believes on reasonable grounds that a child (i) has been the subject of sexual abuse that occurred on or after commencement day; or (ii) is the subject of ongoing sexual abuse’ to report it. Focus is ‘abuse’ explicitly Sexual abuse
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