Victorian Numbered Acts

WRONGS AMENDMENT (ORGANISATIONAL CHILD ABUSE) ACT 2017 (NO. 12 OF 2017) - SECT 1

The purposes of this Act are—

        (a)     to amend the Wrongs Act 1958 to impose a duty of care that forms part of a cause of action in negligence on organisations exercising care, supervision or authority over children to prevent the physical abuse or sexual abuse of those children committed by individuals associated with those organisations; and

        (b)     to make consequential amendments to the Victoria Police Act 2013 .