I'm worried about a child
Where you can go for help if you’re worried a child is unsafe.
Identifying abuse and neglect
How to recognise different types of child abuse and neglect.
Responding to a child disclosing abuse
What to do when a child or young person tells you that he or she is being abused or neglected.
Reporting abuse
For immediate concerns
If you have a life-threatening concern about a child, contact the police on 000.
Concern for a child's wellbeing
If you are concerned about a child's wellbeing, please contact the Central Intake Team on 1800 273 889.
Crisis Care
Crisis Care provides Western Australia’s after-hours response to reported concerns for a child’s safety and wellbeing and information and referrals for people experiencing crisis.
Professional referrals
If you are a professional and want to report a concern about a child, please use the following link: Professional Referral form.
Child protection information requests
If you are a professional and wish to make a request for information related to child protection, please use the following link: Child Protection Information Request.
For reporting of sexual offences, including current or historical child sexual abuse, where a person is not in any immediate danger
Safe2Say provides an avenue for anonymous reporting if you are a member of the community and wish to report sexual offences, including child sexual abuse and institutional child sexual abuse. The Safe2Say platform was jointly implemented by WA Police and Crime Stoppers WA as an online, anonymous reporting platform to enable members of the community to report, directly to specialist sex crime investigators.
It is important to reinforce that those in immediate danger use the appropriate reporting, as detailed above.
Mandatory reporting
In Western Australia it is mandatory for certain professionals to report a belief of child sexual abuse. For further details, refer to the Mandatory Reporting page.
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