Reporting Laws and Requirements - VIC
If the incident or harm occurred in Victoria, then you must report in Victoria regardless of where the child resides.
If the child resides in Victoria but the abuse happened interstate, contact the Child Protection Intake Line and be guided by their advice. Incidents that happen outside of Victoria can still be grounds for you forming a belief and reporting.
Commonwealth, State and Territory child protection legislation
You may come across a situation where the child you are making the report about is only residing in Victoria temporarily, or is about to move to another State or Territory. Or a child at your centre discloses abuse that happened when they lived interstate.
If the abuse occurred in Victoria you are required to report in Victoria. Always contact the Child Protection Intake Line anyway and they will advise you where to report.
Section 163 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 states that conduct that takes place outside of Victoria can still be grounds for forming a belief and reporting – so even if a child is new to Victoria and discloses abuse that happened before they arrived, you should report. Victorian authorities cannot take action against anyone for acts performed outside of the State, but Child Protection workers can take into account these Acts when considering whether or not a child is at risk.
Reporting Child Abuse in other States