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Child Protection Week…Five Bills available to enforce protection

Sep 27, 2012 News

As Child Protection Week 2012, continued under the theme, “Adults, take action against child abuse; the time is now” thousands of children are caught in a cycle of abuse.
Generally, child protection refers to protection from violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect. Children subjected to violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect are at risk of: shortened lives;   poor physical and mental health; educational problems (including dropping out of school); poor parenting skills later in life and homelessness, vagrancy and displacement.
In a statement to the press recently, Human Services and Social Security Minister, Jennifer Webster, under whose portfolio child protection falls, said that Government would be working towards ensuring that children are made aware of their rights, responsibilities and the actions they should take, in the face of abuse.
Under the Children’s Bill there is a comprehensive package of legislation with five Bills to enforce such protection. These are Adoption of Children Bill; Child Care and Development Services Bill; Custody, Access, Guardianship and Maintenance Bill; Status of Children Bill; and Protection of Children Bill.
Experts say successful protection increases a child’s chances of growing up physically and mentally healthy, confident and self-respecting, and less likely to abuse or exploit others, including his or her own children.
Reports further suggest that the results of the two projects under the Child Protection programme will be achieved through the development and implementation of an essential package of public policies and legislation for the protection of children.
These rights-based projects are tailored to address needs at both the governmental and non-governmental levels so that at the community level, access to essential quality social services that reduce children’s vulnerability to violence, abuse and exploitation which include psychosocial support, will be improved.
A national consultation hosted in early 2006 to address the report on Juvenile Justice made several recommendations that point to revision of the existing legislation and institutional strengthening so that the judiciary, social workers and all who engage children in conflict with the law use the detention facilities for children as last resort.
Improved access to legal aid for adolescents in conflict with the law, community-based mediation and alternative dispute resolution are all components of this process. Additionally, the capacity of caregivers and support to community for the reintegration of adolescents in conflict with the law into their families and communities is also being addressed.
The purpose is to ensure protection for women and children through the promotion of safe communities and families.

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