Table 2.
CPS Features per Jurisdiction.
| Australia | Brazil | Canada Quebec | Canada Ontario | Colombia | Germany | Israel | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralized/Decentralized | Centralized (in each state) | Centralized | Decentralized | Decentralized | Centralized | Centralized | Centralized | Centralized |
| Mandatory reporting | Yes for specified professionals (teachers, doctors, nurses, early childhood educators) | Yes for all child-serving professionals since 1988 | Yes for everyone | Yes for everyone, since 1965 in Ontario and then for all provinces | Yes for everyone, since 2006 | No | Yes for everyone, since 1989 | Yes for everyone |