Children Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
Seal of Confession No Longer Legal Excuse for Not Reporting Child Abuse
Status: Passed and signed off by the state Governor (Assented); It will now be law.
PIPE Bill ID # 2627
State / Territory: Victoria
Last Modified 17 September 2019
This Bill was sponsored by Jenny Mikakos ( ALP )
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Effects of Bill:
This bill being passed means that... Religious leaders are now required to report suspected or witnessed child abuse and neglect just like all others who have mandatory reporting requirements. Confession used to be exempt from mandatory reporting but this is no longer the case.
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