1,518 child abuse cases recorded last year
1,518 child abuse cases were recorded by the the Child Welfare Act National Database last year. This was highlighted by the Permanent Secretary for Women, Children and
Tag: Child Abuse
4,009 child abuse cases reported between 2018-2020
A total of 4,009 child abuse cases were reported between 2018 and 2020. 6% of the cases reported were specifically related to mental health including emotional abuse,
Sexual assault and child abuse cases may increase when schools reopen - Medical Services Pacific
The Country Director of Medical Services Pacific, Ashna Shaleen says sexual assault and child abuse cases may increase when schools reopen as this will give children an o
231 cases of child sexual abuse reported last year
Fiji recorded 231 cases of child sexual abuse last year under the mandatory reporting provisions of the Child Welfare Act. Assistant Director Child Services Unit, Ela
9-year-old child is the youngest person to call the Child Helpline
The youngest caller to the National Child Helpline during this COVID-19 situation was a 9-year old.This has been highlighted by the Country Director of Medical Services
Child Helpline gets calls about child abuse from March-April
126 calls was received by the National Child Helpline between March and April this year and 67% of the callers were children, some of whom reported about child abuse.