At the heart of the child protection system are the child-friendly, “one-stop” Assessment Centres, where a child who is in need of care and protection can be seen by a multidisciplinary team of child care professionals, in one location.

The Assessment Centre is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of child care professionals, which would include:

  • Team Lead
  • Psychologists
  • Children’s Services Associate (CSA)
  • Children’s Services Assistant
  • Medical Doctor
  • Assessment Manager
  • Security personnel

The purpose is to assess a child to determine if he or she has been harmed, the impact of this harm and the best method of providing care to the child. The idea of the “one-stop” location seeks to limit the number of interviews and  places that a child has to visit to be medically examined, questioned and psychologically assessed, as multiple evaluations can further traumatise the child.