Mandatory reporting for child sexual abuse
On-demand recorded 2 Jul 2025
will discuss mandatory reporting of sexual violence and child sexual abuse across Australia for General Practitioners, focusing on legislative requirements, best practice, and trauma informed responses to maintain and enhance patient relationships
Learning outcomes
- Discuss the prevalence of child sexual abuse within Australia, and how the resources by the National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse can strengthen responses.
- Define the legal obligations and requirements for mandatory reporting across different jurisdictions in Australia.
- Outline how Primary Health Network programs support General Practice in improving care for victim-survivors of Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence
This event is part of The National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse. Events in this series are:
Facilitator
Dr Wei-May Su
Chair, RACGP Specific Interests Abuse and Violence in Families
Dr Wei-May Su, is an academic GP and supervisor with specific interests in mental health, complexity, and abuse and violence. She continues part time clinical alongside academic roles. She is Academic Lead (GP), facilitating the multidisciplinary Master of Psychiatric Medicine and the Master of Applied Mental Health Studies at HETI Higher ±«ÓãÊÓƵ, Australia, and is Higher Degree Research Candidate at the Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), Western Sydney Uni on the topic of abuse and violence. She is co-author of the Royal Australian College of General Practice (RACGP) Guideline of Abuse and Violence (White Book).
Speakers
Rachel Neil
Executive Director, Knowmore
Rachel Neil is the Executive Director, Integrated Practice of Knowmore legal service, based in the Brisbane office. Rachel has worked at Knowmore since November 2019. Rachel has worked in the community legal sector for many years in various roles. She has spent her legal career committed to helping vulnerable people to access their rights within a strong framework of trauma informed and multidisciplinary practice.
Stacy Oehlman
Manager, Practice Development and Training
Stacy is an accredited Social Worker with over 16 years of experience in child protection, family, and sexual violence practice and training. She is the Manager of Practice Development and Training at the National Centre and has been the project lead for the Strengthening Primary Health Care Responses project which commenced in 2023.