Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Glossary Item |
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METEOR identifier: | 367345 |
Registration status: | Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016 Community Services (retired), Standard 30/04/2008 |
Definition: | An investigation is the process whereby state and territory child protection and support services obtain more detailed information about a child who is subject of a notification and make assessment about the harm or degree of harm to the child and the child's protective needs. An investigation includes the interviewing or sighting of the subject child where it is practicable to do so. |