The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (the Royal Commission) was established in April..
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Responding to Child Sexual Abuse – The Minimum Practice Standards
In June 2023, the National Office for Child Safety, in partnership with the Australian Centre for Child Protection and Price..
What recent Coronial Inquests tell us about the importance of Safeguarding
On 21 October 2022, the Coroner’s Court in Lidcombe NSW handed down its findings into the Inquest of Rachel Ann..
Cultural Safety in the Disability Sector
The Royal Commission’s Research Report into First Nations People’s Experiences with Disability Support Services On 26 June 2023, the Royal..
Safeguarding in Sport – Sport Integrity Australia’s role in child safety
Sport is an integral part of Australian culture, it is played on the weekends and watched on televisions and in..
Disability Royal Commission: Research Report into the Elimination of Restrictive Practices
On 25 July 2023, the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (the Royal Commission)..
The Australian Child Maltreatment Study
How to Safeguard Children from Harm: Part 2 The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS) followed 8,503 Australians across five years..
The Australian Child Maltreatment Study Part 1
Findings, Impacts and the Importance of Safeguarding: Part 1 Exposure to abuse and neglect can impact a child’s sense of..
Online Safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People
The current world is a digital one and a significant amount of interaction occurs online through social media platforms, forums,..
Safeguarding organisations from child abuse
On average it takes a survivor of institutional child sexual abuse 23.9 years to disclose the abuse. Some never report..