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I'm tired of people saying that the "children didn't see the abuse" or "they were too young to be effected" or "they were asleep." Children are harmed by perpetrators through multiple pathways. We need to end the myth of the child witness which tells us that abuse only harms

Police should have a #DutyToCare

Today we are launching the largest, nationally representative child sexual abuse perpetration survey ever undertaken. We asked 1,945 Australian men about their sexual feelings and behaviour towards childen. humanrights.unsw.edu.au/news/worlds-la…

When will our institutions on the frontline in protecting children, the police, child safety and family courts catch up? This profile of abuser would be an excellent witness and they are skilled at playing the system.

The PSS providing clear evidence for investment in specialist SV services to respond to child sexual abuse as a preventative strategy to reduce DFV. abs.gov.au/media-centre/m…

Launching National Child Protection Week this week, Commissioner Hollonds made an urgent plea to the Prime Minister to make child wellbeing a priority for National Cabinet. loom.ly/KNKh8Pk #childjustice #childwellbeing #AusHumanRights

National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds has today penned an opinion piece in The Guardian, calling out the latest setbacks in Australia for child rights and urging National Cabinet to make child wellbeing a priority. #AusHumanRights #HelpWayEarlier loom.ly/T7ZFYqc

Australia is failing its children. A ‘tough on crime’ approach to youth justice puts politics before prevention theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Survivors of child sexual abuse material are searching for their own material to get it taken down because tech companies are not doing enough to keep it off their platforms. We have concrete, survivor-centric policy recommendations for gov'ts & tech. protectchildren.ca/csam-removal-r…

Full program for National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse Qld conference 22-23 Oct now available. Learn about commissioned research, hear perspectives from speakers with lived experience, and engage with child sexual abuse researchers, practitioners and policy makers events.humanitix.com/reshaping-the-…

“If we are serious about ending violence against women, we need to get serious about addressing violence in childhood. This is the hidden prevention opportunity that has been ignored because child safety and wellbeing is not a national priority,” says Anne Hollonds

Fathers accused of child sexual abuse given legal access to their alleged victims 9 fathers were given legal access by private family court law proceedings to the children they were accused of abusing, according to a new qualitative study. manchester.ac.uk/about/news/fat… SHERA Research Group: Health Law Rights Support ©

Today is #BraveheartsDay2024, an important day of awareness dedicated to the prevention of #childsexualabuse. 1 in 4 children living in Australia have reported experiencing child sexual abuse. This is a national shame. Learn more: Bravehearts #hereforchange #bebrave

Delighted to have been awarded $8.1 to conduct this important Third Aust Survey of Child and Adolescent #MentalHealth and #Wellbeing. Alongside David Lawrence & researchers from QCMHR uqnews Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) The Matilda Centre, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) & more.

Last chance to register! 🎟️ Join our 26 September In Conversation webinar, set to explore the drivers of #childsexualabuse and how these inform prevention efforts. Learn more and register now: events.humanitix.com/in-conversatio… #inconversation #hereforchange