I'm worried about a child
Where you can go for help if you’re worried a child is unsafe.
Identifying abuse and neglect
How to recognise different types of child abuse and neglect.
Responding to a child disclosing abuse
What to do when a child or young person tells you that he or she is being abused or neglected.
Reporting abuse
For immediate concerns: If you have a life-threatening concern about a child, contact the police on 000.
Concern for a child's wellbeing: If you are concerned about a child's wellbeing, please contact the Central Intake Team on 1800 273 889.
Crisis Care: Crisis Care provides Western Australia’s after-hours response to reported concerns for a child’s safety and wellbeing and information and referrals for people experiencing crisis.
Professional referrals: If you are a professional and want to report a concern about a child, please use the following link: Professional Referral.
Child protection information requests: If you are a professional and wish to make a request for information related to child protection, please use the following link: Child Protection Information Request.
Mandatory reporting
It is a legal requirement in Western Australia for doctors, nurses, midwives, teachers, police officers, boarding supervisors and ministers of religion to report all reasonable beliefs of child sexual abuse to the Department of Communities.
