Child Protection Investigation Policy Procedures

Question 1

Criteria for CPP

Answer 1

Sexual abuse
Physical abuse
Neglect

Question 2

CPP applies to victims under

Answer 2

The age of 18 years old

Question 3

Sexual abuse within the CPP context is an act involving ….

Answer 3

Circumstances of indecent act with or sexual violation of a child, or using a child in the making of sexual imaging

Question 4

Where the person ‘at risk’ is a chime it will need to be shown that they were ?

Answer 4

• under the age of 18 at the time of the offence
• Defendant was over the age of 18
• The Defendant by virtue of being a member of the same household as the victim or a staff member in a hospital or institution or residence where the victims resides had ‘frequent contact’ with them
• the Defendant had knowledge of the risk of hand of the child

Question 5

Why would you remove a child from their home etc ?

Answer 5

If it’s not safe to leave them there, or you believe on reasonable grounds that if left, they will suffer or are likely to suffer I’ll treatment / neglect / deprivation / abuse / harm

There is no other practical means of ensuring their safety

Question 6

Powers to remove a child

Answer 6

1. Without warrant s42 OT ACT
   When exercising this power you need to ID yourself, state power being used and report to commissioner
2. With a warrant s40 OT
   Court is satisfied
3. With a plan of safety order s39 OT
   Staff obtained with assistances of Police to take child

Question 7

What are the OT timeframes ?

Answer 7

Critical - 24hr
Very Urgent - 48hr
Urgent - 7 days

Question 8

Initial Joint Investigation Plan

Answer 8

Immediate safety of the child involved and other children
If a joint visit is required
Management of the initial interview
Medical practitioner and authority to do so
Collection of physical evidence
Any further actions agreed for Police and or OT

Question 9

Define child abuse ?

Answer 9

As the harming (whether physically, emotionally, or sexually) ill treatment, abuse, neglect or deprivation or any child or young person

Question 10

Child centred timeframes mean

Answer 10

That are relevant to the child’s age and cognitive development. The younger the child the more vulnerable they are and therefore they require a quicker response.

Question 11

List three area to consider when determining “seriousness of physical abuse”

Answer 11

• Actions of the abuse
• Injury inflicted, and
• Circumstances (factors of the case)

Question 12

What makes 195A a criminal liability (Failure to protect child or vulnerable adult) ?

Answer 12

If such a person has frequent context with a child (or vulnerable adult) and:
• knows (mens Rea) the Victim is at risk or death, grievous bodily harm or sexual assault as a result of the acts or omissions of another person AND
• fails (Actus Reus) to take reasonable steps to protect the victim from that risk.

Question 13

S195A applies to:

Answer 13

• Members of the same household as the Victim

* People who are staff members of any hospital, institution or residence where the Victim resides

Question 14

What is the section for Assaults on a child ?

Answer 14

Section 194

Question 15

How old is the child regarding s194 ?

Answer 15

Under the age of 14 years