OPINION

Time to give child protection a boost

Oped, Published on 12/08/2020

» In the first half of this year, there were numerous reports of violence against children. Many of these cases share a similar pattern -- those responsible for the violence are people close to the child. According to statistics from the 1300 hotline, from October 2018 to September 2019, reports of violence against children and youngsters averaged five cases per day, with three daily cases daily listed as domestic violence. The most common form of domestic violence that children experience is physical violence committed by their own fathers or mothers.