Paramedics could sound early warnings of child abuse or neglect – but they need support and more training

By Simon Sawyer, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
Alex Cahill, Research Officer, Australian Catholic University
Daryl Higgins, Professor & Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University
Navindhra Naidoo, Program Director: Paramedicine, Western Sydney University
Stephen Bartlett, Senior Lecturer, paramedic science, Queensland University of Technology

With more than half a million notifications of suspected child maltreatment each year in Australia, we need to explore the better use of our health-care workforces to prevent maltreatment.

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