More parents calling helpline regarding child disability issues

Tanya Ward of the Children’s Rights Alliance says there is a serious gap in service provision when it comes to family law. Picture: Julien Behal Photography

There is a growing trend of parents seeking legal advice regarding children’s disability, with children as young as five being put on a reduced schoolday due to behavioural difficulties, according to the Children’s Rights Alliance Helpline's Second Annual Report.

Family law and education also remain the top issues for parents for the second year in a row.