If you are concerned about a child and have a reasonable suspicion that a child is being abused or neglected, phone:
Child Abuse Report Line (CARL):
The report line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
All serious concerns must be reported via the report line and not via the online reporting system provided on the CARL web page.
Serious concerns include when you suspect a child is in imminent or immediate danger of:
The Government of South Australia through the Department for Child Protection has provided additional resources in relation to reporting child abuse, including the information details required for lodging a report as well as indicators of abuse or neglect.