- Child abuse cost as high as $30b: study
- The Age
- 18/11/2008 Make a Comment
- Contributed by: The Rooster ( 264 articles in 2008 )
The cost of child abuse could be as high as $30 billion.
The estimate includes the cost of police, doctors and the long-term employment prospects of the abused.
Monash University, Access Economics and the Australian Childhood Foundation co-sponsored the research.
There were 36,000 child abuse and neglect cases reported last year, the research estimates there was another 131,000 unreported cases.
"It is likely that thousands of children are left unprotected from abuse and neglect each year," foundation chief Joe Tucci said.
The group is using the research to call for greater government attention.
Dr Tucci said a new campaign, Stop Child Abuse Now, would be launched this week and includes a TV ad.
"The best estimate of the actual cost of child abuse incurred by the Australian community in 2007 was $10.7 billion, and as high as $30.1 billion," the report says.
© 2008 AAP
The estimate includes the cost of police, doctors and the long-term employment prospects of the abused.
Monash University, Access Economics and the Australian Childhood Foundation co-sponsored the research.
There were 36,000 child abuse and neglect cases reported last year, the research estimates there was another 131,000 unreported cases.
"It is likely that thousands of children are left unprotected from abuse and neglect each year," foundation chief Joe Tucci said.
The group is using the research to call for greater government attention.
Dr Tucci said a new campaign, Stop Child Abuse Now, would be launched this week and includes a TV ad.
"The best estimate of the actual cost of child abuse incurred by the Australian community in 2007 was $10.7 billion, and as high as $30.1 billion," the report says.
© 2008 AAP
Source: https://news.theage.com.au/national/child-abuse-cost-as-high-as-30b-study-20081118-69b9.html
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