Information The Child Protection Line is to make a report if you have formed a reasonable belief that a child has suffered or is likely to suffer significant harm as a result of abuse or neglect and their parent has not or is unlikely to protect them from harm of that type.
Other contact details 13 12 28 (After Hours) ; International callers can ring South Division Intake on 61387655444
Non-standard operating hours All week 8:45am – 5:00 pm.
Referral Type Self referral and Agency via telephone. Mandatory reporting https://providers.dhhs.vic.gov.au/mandatory-reporting
Eligibility requirement A report to Child Protection should be made when the child’s parent has not protected or is unlikely to protect the child from harm of that type in any of the following circumstances: the professional group has formed a reasonable belief that a child has been or is at risk of physical injury or sexual abuse and has not or is unlikely to be protected by the parents from that abuse.
