Video of CEO Joe Tucci talking on the 9am show
In 2007-2008, there were 317,526 reports of child abuse and neglect received across Australia.
Over the past seven years, the number of reported cases of child abuse and neglect has almost tripled in Australia. In 1999-2000, there were 107,134 reports.
The number of children living away from their family for their own protection has almost tripled from 13 979 in 1996 to 31 166 in 2008.
