357Mandatory reporting—exceptions

357 Mandatory reporting—exceptions (1) Section 356 does not apply to a person if the person believes on (a) someone else has made a report to the director-general about the same child or young person in relation to the same abuse or non- accidental physical injury; and (b) the other person has reported the same reasons for their belief as the person has for their belief.

(2) Section 356 (1) (c) (ii) does not apply to a person if the person (a) the child or young person (the injured person) has experienced, or is experiencing, non-accidental physical injury caused by another child or young person; and (b) a person with parental responsibility for the injured person is willing and able to protect the injured person from further injury. Example—par (b) A child is injured during a fight at school. The child’s teacher believes that a person with parental responsibility for the child is willing and able to protect the child from further injury because the person comes to the school to discuss strategies for preventing further fights.