Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) In this Act:
"significant harm" to a child or young person means any detrimental effect of a significant nature on the safety, welfare or wellbeing of the child or young person.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), significant harm may be caused by 1 or more of the following circumstances:
(a) the child or young person experiencing—
(i) sexual abuse, grooming or sexual exploitation; or
(ii) physical or emotional abuse;
(b) the child's or young person's basic physical, emotional, developmental or psychological needs not being met;
(c) the child or young person being exposed to family violence.
(3) A circumstance mentioned in subsection (2) may relate to—
(a) a single act, omission or circumstance; or
(b) a combination or accumulation of acts, omissions or circumstances.
(4) In this section:
"family violence"—see the Family Violence Act 2016