Justin is a four-year old child who has been at Little.ly for some time. He had a history of abuse which the child protection agency became involved in as the mother's boyfriend named Paul was violent with him. 

An intervention order was put on the boyfriend and he left town. 

Justin settled down well after the boyfriend left. A week ago, Justin seemed very quiet and withdrawn. When asked if he was okay, he said yes but wouldn't say anymore. 

Today when his mother came to pick him up, he didn't want to go home and said he didn't like it with Paul back. His mother noticed that you had heard what Justin had said and knew that you were aware of Paul's history. 

She said, 'I don't want you to tell anyone about this - this is private information that you shouldn't have heard. Paul is being nice to Justin - he knows he has to or I won't let him stay. He is only here for a week because he has just got a new job here and he has nowhere else to stay till he gets himself sorted. He is finally sorting himself out - he has stopped drinking and wants a new start.' 

She took Justin home, who was still looking quiet and withdrawn as they left the service.

1. Under the Act for Victoria where the service is located, list four job roles where you are responsible as a mandatory reporter.
2. List four indicators in this case study that suggest that Justin is at risk.
3. Where can you find information from internally and externally in the workplace about how to deal with suspicion of child abuse?

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1 In Victoria Australia the Children Youth and Families Act 2005 delineates roles that are deemed as mandatory reporters which are required to report ... View the full answer