Legislation: Children And Young Persons Act 1998

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Legislation: Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) act 1998.
What the legislation covers:
The Child and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 0f 1988 strives to provide children with the necessary care and protection to maintain the Childs welfare and well-being. This legislation also recognizes that the primary means to ensure a Childs well-being is to provide long-term safety, nurturing and a stable environment (Legislation NSW). Allowing the child to freely experience a violent-free environment that allows the child to form own views (Legislation NSW). This Act also encourages early-intervention, the need to identify the risk of harm at an early stage and provide assistance and support before the situation becomes unsafe for the child (Farrell & Sheringham, 2010, p. 46).
The Act recognizes the right of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities to be involved in decision making concerning the care of children and young people (Farrell & Sheringham, 2010). The Act also supports the rights of children, and the privacy of the child’s identity (Farrell & Sheringham, 2010).
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As it is your responsibility to maintain a safe environment for the child, it becomes your legal duty to become a mandatory reporter, if you feel the child is at risk of harm and neglect (Youth Action and Policy Association NSW). All staff members have a duty of care to provide the safety of children at all time while they are in the services care; there are serious consequences if you fail to report your findings to the Community services (Farrell & Sheringham,

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