Child safety
If you believe a child is in immediate danger call 000.
Safety at home
For younger children, a safe home environment includes avoiding safety hazards like falls, burns and poisons. You can find out about child safety at home on the Raising Children website.
Online safety
Being online comes with risks for children and teenagers. Image sharing, instant messaging, online gaming, social media and searching online can sometimes place them in unsafe or inappropriate situations. You can teach your child about online safety to help keep them safe.
Children at risk of harm or family and domestic violence
There’s guidance about protecting children and young people from sexual abuse and tips for having conversations about their safety. Find out more on the Child Safety website.
Family and domestic violence can affect anyone, in any type of relationship, including children. Children witnessing violence is also a threat to their safety. You can get help if you, your child or your family are experiencing family and domestic violence.
Services Australia also have social workers that can help you access payments and connect you to services. Find out how they can help on the Services Australia website.
Report a child at risk
If you’re concerned a child or young person is at risk of harm, abuse or neglect, you can report it. Find out how to report a child at risk of harm on your state or territory website.
| State or territory | Resource |
|---|---|
| ACT | Report risk of significant harm to a child |
| NSW | Reporting a child at risk |
| NT | Report child abuse |
| Qld | Report child abuse |
| SA | Reporting suspected harm of children and young people |
| Tas | Strong Families Safe Kids |
| Vic | Reporting child abuse |
| WA | Child Protection |
When there is a child protection report about your child
If someone was worried about your child and made a report, there is help to explain what happens next. You can find more about child protection on the Family Violence Law Help website.