CPP

Question 1

What is acute child abuse?

Answer 1

Abuse that has occurred less than 7 days before it was reported

Question 2

Oranga Tamariki timeframes

Answer 2

Critical - 24 hours - Child is at risk of serious harm, requires immediate involvement to establish safety.

Very Urgent - 48 hours - At risk of serious harm but has some protective factors present for the next 48 hours.

Urgent - 7 days - At risk of harm or neglect. Options of safety and supports have been explored but not met.

Question 3

What is emotional abuse?

Answer 3

Is the persistent emotional ill treatment of a child, which causes severe and persistent effects on the childs emotional development.

Question 4

What is historic child abuse?

Answer 4

Reports by an adult victim of child abuse that occurred against them when they were a child and they are over 18 at the time of reporting the abuse

Question 5

What are some forms of neglect?

Answer 5

• Not providing adequate food, shelter or clothing
• not protecting a child from physical harm or danger
• not accessing appropriate medical treatment or care

Question 6

Physical abuse?

Answer 6

Actions of an offender that result in physical harm or injury being inflicted on a child. Also known as non-accidental injury.

Question 7

Sexual abuse?

Answer 7

An act involving circumstances of indecency with, or sexual violation of a child, or using a child in making of sexual imaging.

Question 8

Determining the seriousness of physical abuse? 3 things

Answer 8

The action (of the abuse)

The injury inflicted (outcome or result)

The circumstances (factors in the case)