Duty of care to the child in smoking scenario

Duty of care to the child in smoking scenario You are triaging an 11-year-old boy (accompanied by his mother) who has a suspected fractured wrist. During the consultation, you notice what you believe to be cigarette burns on the boy’s arm and a number of bruises on his legs. The boy is inadequately dressed for the current cold weather. When you ask the boy how he hurt his wrist, his mother interrupts and says he fell over. The boy appears visibly afraid of his mother.

Part 1

What is your duty of care to the child in this scenario?

Part 2

What are the 2 main protections given to people who report incidents under mandatory reporting legislation?

Part 3

Apart from child abuse, what are 3 other situations where mandatory reporting is required?