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http://www.hurstville.nsw.gov.au ... mp;x=2&id=16982 悉尼讯好市围市长巴达拉提今天呼吁家长们，切勿把儿童留在好市围图书馆和Penshurst分馆并无人照看。 他表示，近數月來已有好幾宗此等事件發生，其中更有年僅三歲的幼童，被家長單獨留在圖書館長達六小時之久，無人照護。他表示，近数月来已有好几宗此等事件发生，其中更有年仅三岁的幼童，被家长单独留在图书馆长达六小时之久，无人照护。 “市政府鼓勵並歡迎不同年齡的兒童到好市圍和Penshurst圖書館來使用各種資源和服務，”市長說，“但是圖書館不能取代託兒中心，任何父母或監護人若視圖書館為託兒所，便是把子女放在危險的境地中。” “市政府鼓励并欢迎不同年龄的儿童到好市围和Penshurst图书馆来使用各种资源和服务，”市长说，“但是图书馆不能取代托儿中心，任何父母或监护人若视图书馆为托儿所，便是把子女放在危险的境地中。” 根據“兒童及少年（照顧與保護）條例1998”，任何兒童如被放在公共圖書館並無人照看，可被視為有被傷害的危險，須向新州社會服務部報告。根据“儿童及少年（照顾与保护）条例1998”，任何儿童如被放在公共图书馆并无人照看，可被视为有被伤害的危险，须向新州社会服务部报告。 把兒童單獨留在圖書館裏，除了會令他們面臨潛在危險外，父母或監護人還會因此觸犯上述保護兒童條例。把儿童单独留在图书馆里，除了会令他们面临潜在危险外，父母或监护人还会因此触犯上述保护儿童条例。 巴達拉提市長稱，從職業健康和安全的觀點出發，市政府會確保好市圍及Penshurst 圖書館所有使用者的安全。巴达拉提市长称，从职业健康和安全的观点出发，市政府会确保好市围及Penshurst图书馆所有使用者的安全。 他說，圖書館職員會確保圖書館是個安全的地方，並歡迎人們來使用；但是當兒童使用圖書館時，照看他們就是家長和監護人必須負起的職責。他说，图书馆职员会确保图书馆是个安全的地方，并欢迎人们来使用；但是当儿童使用图书馆时，照看他们就是家长和监护人必须负起的职责。 Mayor warns against leaving children unattended in libraries Mayor of Hurstville, Cr Vince Badalati today urged parents not to leave their children unsupervised at Hurstville City Library and Penshurst Branch Library. Mayor Badalati said there have been a number of instances in recent months where children as young as three-years-old have been left alone at Hurstville City Library for up to six hours. “Council encourages and welcomes children of all ages to use the resources and services available through our Hurstville and Penshurst library branches,” he said. “Libraries, however, are not a substitute for child-care centres, and any parent or guardian who uses them for this purpose is putting their child at risk. Under the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (The Act) any child left unattended in a public library may be considered at risk of harm and subsequently reported to the NSW Department of Community Services. Along with exposing their child to potential harm, parents or carers who leave a child unattended in a public library may themselves be committing an offence under The Act. Mayor Badalati said Council ensures that the Hurstville and Penshurst libraries are safe for all users from an occupational health and safety point of view. “Library staff take care to ensure that the library is safe and welcoming for all library users,” he said. “Responsibility for a young person's use of our libraries lies with the parents and carers at all times.” |
