Protecting children

• Child abuse

  Find out about child abuse, including what it is, what can cause it, how to recognise it, what to do if you suspect it is happening, why you should report it, and how to report it.

• Child sexual abuse

  Find out about child sexual abuse, including what it is, what is considered normal sexual behaviour in children, how to protect children from sexual abuse, myths and facts, and how to get advice and report it.

• Preventing abuse

  Most people want to love and care for their children, but parents can harm their children when stress, tiredness, lack of skills, information or support combine to make the pressures of caring for them overwhelming.

• Report child abuse

  Find out how to report child abuse.

• Respond to child abuse

  The department is the lead child protection agency in Queensland and is required by law to ensure that children and young people are safe from abuse, neglect and harm in their homes.

• Child Safety Practice Manual

  The Child Safety Practice Manual provides a comprehensive set of procedures that guide and inform the delivery of child protection services in Queensland.