It is a confusing and complex time for children. There are so many stories that reflect danger and loss. My thoughts in Herald Sun today about what to do to help them make sense of it all. Kindness is the key.

A big shout out to our wonderful ambassador Rosie Batty and TARGET - our magical corporate partner for supporting our Bringing Up Great Kids Parenting Program. Acknowledging the importance of safety for all women and children. target.com.au/target-charity…

The National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse is recruiting the permanent role of CEO to take forward the vision of creating safety for children & improving responses to survivors of child sexual abuse. Apply now: bit.ly/3tc99tP

This is such an important role we are recruiting to with our colleagues at The Healing Foundation and Blueknot Foundation. It is a wonderful opportunity for a change maker with compassion and collaboration at the heart of their work.

Emma is a remarkable young woman who has been planning this project with us for over five years. It responds to the call over decades from adults with lived experience of child sexual abuse to provide their expertise into strategies that better protect and prevent abuse.

We really would encourage you to apply for a research grant if you are a practitioner and can collect data that will help the National Centre address its seven key challenges.

It’s important that children are not overlooked.

We would really appreciate your feedback. Help to shape the first five years of work that the National Centre will undertake.

Last week we launched Draft Five-year Strategy. PM Anthony Albanese announced its launch in a speech to the House of Representatives on the 4th anniversary of the National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. Find out more: bit.ly/3WsgMJK

We have been battling the exploitation of children for adult gain and profit for years. Children have fundamental rights that adults should uphold. It is the very idea behind this so called campaign that is abusive to all children. theage.com.au/lifestyle/fash…

This is an important new resource for the important adults in the lives of children.

Important report. Children cannot be left out of how we design our systems of protection.

Along with Y-Australia, we are joining forces with a coalition of major Australian businesses to help keep children safe wherever they go. Businesses play an important role in ensuring their own services, systems and practices safeguard children.

Child sexual abuse continues its hold on the lives of children and young people, especially those with additional vulnerabilities. We need vigilance and an acceptance that such violation intentionally exploits children for the gratification of adults. abc.net.au/news/2023-03-0…

The #ACMS recently reported that 30.9% of Australians over 16 years have suffered serious emotional abuse as children. That is 6 million people carrying experiences of total humiliation and negation of their identity. We need to do more. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

We believe that our economy is so important that we have established an independent Reserve Bank. Our children”s safety is even more critical. That is why we need to re-establish a National Child Protection Council. My piece in Herald Sun

Perpetrators of child sexual abuse are master manipulators. They groom whole of organisations. They create environments in which truth is distorted in order to access children, abuse them and then keep it all secret. Vigilance is critical. theguardian.com/australia-news…