Is your concern about the safety or wellbeing of a child/young person?
If you believe or suspect that a child/young person is at risk of abuse, you must speak up and contact the relevant area for support.
Emergency help
If there is an emergency where there is immediate risk of harm or a crime is happening now, contact Police by calling 000 (triple zero).
If you aren’t sure whether your concern relates to child abuse, learn more about the signs of abuse via the Tell Someone website.
Additional obligations for DECYP workers
A worker is classified as any individual engaged by the department who is a member of staff, volunteer, trainer, trainee or student on work placement, contractor or sub-contractor over the age of 18.
DECYP employees/relief staff
There are additional requirements for employees and relief staff within DECYP to respond to child safety concerns.
Learn more about what you need to do via the Step-by-Step Guide.
DECYP volunteers/contractors/other workers
Alongside reporting to the above agencies,share your concerns with your DECYP site contact person to make sure all requirements under DECYP’s Step-by-Step Guide are met.
Is your concern about a DECYP worker’s behaviour towards a child/young person?
I am a community member
Alongside reporting to the above agencies, raise your concern about a worker’s behaviour via DECYP’s complaints processes. Learn more via Compliments and Complaints – Department for Education, Children and Young People
If you are not comfortable with this, or your concern is about a worker in another organisation, you can report directly to the Office of the Independent Regulator via www.oir.tas.gov.au or 1800 754 728.
I work/volunteer for DECYP
A worker is classified as any individual engaged by the department who is a member of staff, volunteer, trainer, trainee or student on work placement, contractor or sub-contractor over the age of 18.
Alongside reporting to the above agencies, raise your concern about a worker’s behaviour via DECYP’s Concern Notice. Volunteers and contractors will need to work with their DECYP site contact person to access and complete this form.
If you are not comfortable with this, or your concern is about a worker in another organisation, you can report directly to the Office of the Independent Regulator via www.oir.tas.gov.au or 1800 754 728.