New tool 'could help prevent child abuse'

CHILD protection bodies say a recently trialled system could help them better prevent and detect child abuse.

The so-called Common Approach aims to train teachers, doctors and families how best to identify the early signs of abuse and neglect.

The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) developed the program after the federal government identified the need to strengthen child protection services across the country.

ARACY chief executive Dr Lance Emerson said Common Approach had now been successfully trialled by a number of charities and support agencies.

Dr Emerson said the program had the potential to take a great deal of pressure off Australia's child protection agencies.

"We don't necessarily need new practitioners and services," he said.

"It's about helping a wider range of professionals change the way they currently do things, to help them focus on preventing abuse and neglect."

Australian authorities received 252,962 notifications of suspected child abuse and neglect in the financial year 2011-12, of which 48,420 were confirmed.

Dr Emerson said the number and severity of cases could be lessened if professionals were taught how they could help prevent child abuse and neglect.

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