Child Abuse / Short report

If the child's physical, physiological or emotional health or development has been in danger or harmed by parents or caregiver, that action is called Child Abuse. This activity is against low. Any child has a right to tell someone who has the authority about a bed treatments or experience or anything which relates with Child Abuse.
There are different kinds of Child Abuse:

- physical abuse involve kicking, biting, punching

- emotional or psychological abuse include constant criticism, ignoring or yelling

- neglect involve inadequate care for children, basic needs, food, clothing, medical care or education

- sexual abuse include any action to a child which is not adequate as a intimate touching, language or act.

According to evidence of Australian Care and Protection Service there are approximately more than 50.000 reports of child abuse investigated in Australia every year. Australian low has a regulation about parent's right in punishing their children.It says that parent are allowed to punish their children if it is moderate and reasonable. Additionally that depends of many factors as age, the thing used for punishment, the reason for that.
Every child has to be aware of rights they have and action they should take if they are abused by someone.
There are some of them:
- inform an adult

- inform the teacher

- inform the counsellor

- inform someone whom a child trust to

In Australia there are some of services who have open line for help 24 hours
Some of them are:
- Care and Protection Service

- Child Abuse Prevention Service

- Kids Helpline

- Lifeline