“… every expert spoken to by Guardian Australia, says another significant barrier to addressing family violence has been the rapid development and unprecedented sophistication of technology” WESNET Australia

In our work on embedding #LivedExperience we’re hosting Victorian workshops in on how client feedback can be provided to #DFV #FamilyViolence #DomesticViolence services to enhance operations & responses For info/ to register pls click link shorturl.at/Awbwx or QR code ⬇️

Did you know inTouch is celebrating 40 years of supporting migrant and refugee communities? 🎉 Starting in 1981 with the Migrant Women and Women’s Refuges seminar, inTouch's first iteration was established in 1984 as the the Refuge Ethnic Workers Program (REWP).

SASVic recently launched our new discussion paper and fact sheet where we explore the impacts of pornography. Read it now: zurl.co/k49v

Announcing: two new resources from the inTouch Women's Legal Centre on #CoerciveControl. 1⃣ Simple English Guide for Women: Recognise, stay safe, seek support. 2⃣ Comprehensive Guide for Providers: Identify, intervene, support. Available here: intouch.org.au/coercivecontro…

MonashGFV are completing a project for the Attorney General’s Department. We are keen to talk to advocates or practitioners who have professional insights into and have supported victim-survivors of family, domestic #DV #FSV or #SexualViolence when encountering police

“The group allegedly wrote accounts based on real-life experiences of abusing children, as well as assaults they planned to commit after release – with murder allegedly mentioned in one of the stories.”

We are excited and proud to announce the release of our Barwon Welcome Video. The aim of the video is to give an insight into what to expect when you come in to see us and provides you with a greater understanding of what we do and where we are located. vimeo.com/1007900550

Our review of academic use of the term "minor attracted people" is now published at Trauma Violence Abuse. "Minor attracted" as a euphemism for paedophile originates in pro-paedophile groups so its migration into academic literature has been controversial. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15…

Fascinating article by Laura McVey, Lauren Gurrieri, and Meagan Tyler about how the user-generated pornography market creates ‘moral imperatives’ for women to reproduce their own abuse through content creation. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14… CATWA Meagan Tyler

Bravehearts commissioned this systematic review into sibling sexual harm from our fabulous research colleagues at the ACU_ICPS (Douglas Russell, Sebastian Trew, Gabrielle Hunt, Jessica Dickson, and Daryl Higgins ). Some of the key findings relating to risk of sibling sexual

Come join in our discussion on the intersections of child sexual abuse and domestic violence - Nov 12. Registration info below ⬇️

Come work with me at Childlight - Global Child Safety Institute UNSW! We are recruiting for a three year, full time research fellowship on child sexual abuse and exploitation. Applications close 20 November external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/5284…

Do you work in the sexual assault sector? Or do you provide support to survivors of child sexual abuse? Please fill out this brief survey on care and support for victims of online child sexual abuse and exploitation. Australians only please! unsw.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Y…

Our review of academic use of the term "minor attracted people" is now published in Trauma Violence Abuse, highlighting the conceptual, political and empirical problems with characterising paedophiles as an oppressed sexual minority journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15…

Thank you Michael Salter et al for putting a critical spotlight on the abhorrent term “minor attracted persons” being used in academic literature—a term that originated online from pro-pedophile groups to normalize and de-stigmatized the desire to sexually abuse children.

BREAKING: For the past 3 years, I've been following 20 Australians who made a report of #rape through their experience with the #CriminalJusticeSystem ALL left the system more traumatised than when they entered it. But it doesn't have to be this way. 🧵 news.com.au/lifestyle/real…

SASVic & Fair Agenda have released a new joint report: 'Improving the Court Experience: A model for pre-recording testimony in sexual assault cases.' This single measure has the potential to reduce the profound harm that can be experienced by victim survivors when seeking justice

Pretty thrilled to announce two new appointments to Childlight - Global Child Safety Institute UNSW - Dr Delanie Woodlock Delanie Woodlock has joined us as Deputy Director, and Dr Tyson Whitten is our Senior Research Fellow! 🎉🥳💃🕺