Consensus-based and actuarial risk assessment instrumentsĬhild protection practice, both in Australia and internationally, has seen a marked shift from largely unstructured clinical decision-making to the widespread use of standardised risk assessment instruments. It aims to determine whether a report of concern about a child needs further investigation and which service, or level of intervention, is required to respond.
Risk assessment in child protection occurs during the processes of notification and investigation. The purpose of this Resource Sheet is to outline the different approaches used to assess whether children are at risk of maltreatment, as well as to explore some of the issues and criticisms surrounding the use of standardised risk assessment instruments in child protection.
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