Reporting Child Abuse

I've come across a case of child abuse at work and I've decided to report it. I'm disgusted that in Queensland its not mandatory for child care workers to report it. Well, hang the career, a child's safety is involved. This is a child who scoffs himself senseless at lunch time because he may not get any dinner that night. On the weekend, because he wouldn't come to the car when his mother called him, she took off and just left him in the park. He was almost run over and when she went back, she took off her thong (flip flop) and whacked him with it. There's other things I don't know about. But I'm not going to just sit back and do nothing.

Well done you!!

It really upsets me when people just sit back and watch in situations like this. The way I see it, if one more person reports something, then SS have a chance to stop it happenening.

Well done for not being ignorant to it.

Much Love and Hugs

Mel
xxx

I totally think you're doing the right thing, Justme.

*hugs*

I sometimes think that my whole life could have been turned around if one of the people who had noticed what was happening to me (including, a school nurse and one doctor) had actually *done* something about it.

Don't you wish you could confront those people and make them have to face the consequences of the actions they chose (that is, to do nothing)? I'd love to confront all those who knew what was happening with me, but I have no idea where they are now or even how many there were.

*HUGS* This is a truly admirable and wonderful thing that you're doing, Justme. Too often these things do go unreported...and many a child will suffer because of a failure to act. Bless you.

I can't report it til Tuesday. I tried the after hours number and got 'please call back'. I was on a close tonight when she picked him up. She made a big show of wanting a hug and telling him she loved him and ooh, she's cooking spag bol for dinner! I think she was meaning it while she was doing it (the love bit) but it was also done for my benefit. She doesn't know I'm going to complain of course, but she likes to put on a bit of a show it seems. Will keep you all updated.