Consider Family Law Working with Children: A Good practice Guide NSW Legal Aid, Graham, A, Cashmore, J, Truscott J, Bell F, Anderson D, Beckhouse K, Alex, M (2017), answer the following questions:

When meeting a child for the first time please identify which of the following statements are accurate:

When meeting with a child be careful that the child doesn’t say too much, the purpose of the interview is that you explain the legal process.

Is the following an appropriate statement to make to a child:

“I will tell you a bit about me and we’ll also talk about why you’re here. Then, if you want to, you can ask me some questions or tell me your views. At the end I’ll check in with you about what we’ve talked about. Does that sound OK with you?”