We are delighted to share with you our new practice resource to help front line practitioners across child protection, health & education in understanding harmful sexual behaviours displayed by children & young people. unisa.edu.au/siteassets/res… Amanda Paton Leah

Most of us take a stable childhood for granted, but for people raised in foster care, challenges with mental health issues, alcohol and substance abuse increase their risks of #homelessness as adults. New research from ACCP & Curtin University explains why: brnw.ch/21wKn4j

If you’re currently working with children & young people impacted by abuse & neglect & want to further develop your knowledge & understanding of childhood trauma, enrol in our self-paced, 6 week online Prof Cert in Understanding Childhood Trauma! More here study.unisa.edu.au/short-courses/…

📢PUBLIC WEBINAR: Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse Through the Life Course - First findings from the literature Unisa ACCP supported by National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse 🗓️Wednesday 21 August ⏲️12:00 - 13:30 AEST 📍Online - register here & more info 👉events.humanitix.com/disclosure-of-…

📢Couldn't make it to our webinar on the Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse through the Life Course – First Findings from the Literature w Griffith University UniSA ACCP National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse Webinar recording available here 👉griffith.edu.au/research/disru…

To commemorate our 20th birthday, on Thurs 24 Oct the ACCP would like to share some of our work, findings & resources with the sector through a 1-day online Symposium, free of charge. The full program will be announced soon. Reserve your place here: events.humanitix.com/accp-s-20th-bi…

Congratulations to our HDA Research Afternoon winners! Meredith Smith Alison Roennfeldt Rachel Lever Emily Shepherd Dr Sarah B Wallwork Kate Walker Ben Singh PhD Verity Gobbett Robinson Research Institute Uni of Adelaide ACCP SAHMRI WCH Foundation Full details👉health.adelaide.edu.au/healthy-develo…

Congrats to the ACCP for marking 20 years dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable #children. The Australian Centre for Child Protection, under the leadership of Leah, is celebrating the milestone during Children's Week (Oct 18-27). brnw.ch/21wNSjp

Huge congratulations to Professor Leah, Director and Chair of ACCP on being named South Australia's Australian of the Year having devoted her life to establishing practical, evidence-based solutions to child abuse and neglect: unisa.edu.au/media-centre/R…

Listen to ACCP Director and 2025 AusoftheYearAwards for SA, Prof Leah, explain why we need a radical overhaul of the country's child protection sector, focusing on helping people in need, not punishing them: brnw.ch/21wOYir #ChildAbuse #neglect