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Physical punishment legislation CFCA - Melbourne, Vic. : CFCA, Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2021 - electronic document; HTML file - CFCA resource sheet .

CFCA resource sheet, August 2021

This resource is designed to inform service providers and practitioners about physical punishment research and legislation. It outlines key state and territory legislation on the use of physical punishment as a means of disciplining children in Australia for parents, early education and child care centres, primary and secondary schools, and alternative care settings.

New Zealand legislation relating to corporal punishment is found in the Crimes Act. This resource discusses corporal punishment by parents, carers and in schools. Record #5417

Subjects--Topical Terms:
CHILD ABUSE
ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
DISCIPLINE
LEGISLATION
PHYSICAL ABUSE
SCHOOLS

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
AUSTRALIA