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08/02/2024

Our first In Conversation event for 2024 is coming soon!

Mark your calendars! The National Centre is kicking off 2024 with their next In Conversation webinar – Understanding and responding to disclosures o…
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30/01/2024

National Centre seeks to expand lived experience platform

The participation of lived experience is considered essential in the human rights movement and is at the heart of the National Centre. Since its establishme…
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23/01/2024

Children and young people must not be hidden in new Inquiry

The National Centre is encouraged to see today’s announcement of an Inquiry into justice responses for victims and survivors of sexual violence by the Aust…
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18/01/2024

Position Vacant: Director of Lived Experience Leadership

We are excited to announce a new executive leadership role at the National Centre – Director of Lived Experience Leadership. The role will oversee the organi…
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13/12/2023

Expansion of Redress yet to include inter-country adoptees

Yesterday, the Government announced it is expanding eligibility under the National Redress Scheme for Institutionalised Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018. Thi…
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05/12/2023

First Nations College seeks additional members

The National Centre is seeking additional members for its First Nations College with an interest in having a strong representation from Western Australia a…
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01/12/2023

National Centre welcomes Tasmanian Government report to keep children safe and rebuild trust

The National Centre welcomes the Tasmanian Government’s final report into its Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings. Titled â…
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24/11/2023

New in-house research project an Australian first for child sexual abuse

The National Centre is excited to announce that it is commencing a new in-house research project, titled ‘Reshaping the Conversation: Creating a Shared Lan…
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23/11/2023

Australian children and young people deserve better

MEDIA RELEASE Yesterday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its findings from the 2021-22 Personal Safety Survey (PSS). Among its key find…
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The National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse (National Centre) respectfully acknowledges and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nations on the lands throughout Australia and pay our respects to ancestors of this country and Elders past and present. We recognise that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, culture and lore have existed within Australia continuously for over 65,000 years.

We acknowledge the ongoing leadership of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia, acknowledging those who have passed and those who continue to work tirelessly to address inequalities and improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander justice outcomes for children and young people.

We seek to honour the lived and living expertise of all victims and survivors of child sexual abuse, harnessing all ages, cultures, abilities and backgrounds, and commit to substantially addressing the harm of child sexual abuse, now and well into the future. We recognise that there are children and young people today who are experiencing sexual abuse and dedicate ourselves to doing all we can to promote their effective protection and care.

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Understanding child sexual abuse

Preventing child sexual abuse by understanding perpetrators’ motivations
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Supporting Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse: Rapid Evidence Reviews
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Ngagagee Ngulu Murrup Durra (‘The Ngagagee project’)
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Preventing repeat child exploitation material offending: An international evaluation of the CEM-COPE Program
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Conceptualising and Estimating the Costs of Child Sexual Exploitation (Phase One of Australian Study into Economic Costs of Child Sexual Exploitation)
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An environmental scan of Child Sexual Abuse related workforce training offerings in Australia
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Enhancing the capability of Australia’s Primary Health Workforce to respond to child sexual abuse
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CHANGE – curtailing harm and navigating growth: evidence for change pathways of young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour
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Amplifying the voices of victim-survivors: Advancing the harmful sexual behaviour evidence base – the Ava project
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Reshaping the Conversation: Development of a shared language and preferred definitions guide endorsed by victims and survivors of child sexual abuse
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Building a knowledge frame for responding to the needs of children and young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour
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Children and Young People’s Safety Project
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Child safe practices using contextual safeguarding strategies
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The more I talk, the stronger I get: unlocking our past to free our future
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Delivering trauma-informed support for child sexual abuse victims in Victoria: mapping the knowledge gaps and training needs of the specialist sectors
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Online child sexual victimisation and associated mental health outcomes
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Differentiating adverse childhood experience profiles of male youths who exhibit harmful sexual behaviours
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Response to child sexual abuse

From bystanders to allies: a structural feminist perspective for supporting child victims and adult survivors of child rape and torture.
Read More
Supporting Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse: Rapid Evidence Reviews
Read More
Ngagagee Ngulu Murrup Durra (‘The Ngagagee project’)
Read More
Preventing repeat child exploitation material offending: An international evaluation of the CEM-COPE Program
Read More
Evaluation of the Multi-Agency Investigation & Support Team
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Conceptualising and Estimating the Costs of Child Sexual Exploitation (Phase One of Australian Study into Economic Costs of Child Sexual Exploitation)
Read More
Effect of multi-agency deliberation on perceptions of risk in responses to child abuse and neglect
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The Australian child sexual abuse attitudes, knowledge and response study
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CHANGE – curtailing harm and navigating growth: evidence for change pathways of young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour
Read More
Improving legal, policy and practice responses to the intersection of domestic violence perpetration and child sexual abuse offending
Read More
Investigating experiences of child sexual abuse disclosure and disbelief in the Family Court
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Understanding the experiences of child sexual abuse disclosure in Australia in the wake of the Royal Commission
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Building trauma-responsive sexual health and relationship education
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Learning from victims and survivors about what helps disclosure and responses to child sexual abuse
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Amplifying the voices of victim-survivors: Advancing the harmful sexual behaviour evidence base – the Ava project
Read More
The dignity by design project: survivor-led system redesign
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Evaluating a harmful sexual behaviour education program in a residential care setting
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Community as experts: investigating the context, needs and help-seeking pathways for child sexual abuse survivors and their supporters in the NSW Bega Valley
Read More
Developing and implementing a framework for abuse prevention through culture change and organisational development
Read More
Reshaping the Conversation: Development of a shared language and preferred definitions guide endorsed by victims and survivors of child sexual abuse
Read More
Building a knowledge frame for responding to the needs of children and young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour
Read More
Australian Child Maltreatment Study
Read More
Children and Young People’s Safety Project
Read More
Child safe practices using contextual safeguarding strategies
Read More
Enhancing the capacity of rural and regional respectful relationship educators
Read More
Strengthening relationships and connections for young people in therapeutic residential care
Read More
The safeguarding capability of adults in Catholic Church ministries: a global perspective
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Creating safer futures: raising public awareness of child sexual abuse among young adults through digital storytelling
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Survivor perspectives on institutional use of child sexual abuse material
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The more I talk, the stronger I get: unlocking our past to free our future
Read More
Delivering trauma-informed support for child sexual abuse victims in Victoria: mapping the knowledge gaps and training needs of the specialist sectors
Read More
Online child sexual victimisation and associated mental health outcomes
Read More
Differentiating adverse childhood experience profiles of male youths who exhibit harmful sexual behaviours
Read More

Needs of victims and survivors

From bystanders to allies: a structural feminist perspective for supporting child victims and adult survivors of child rape and torture.
Read More
Supporting Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse: Rapid Evidence Reviews
Read More
Ngagagee Ngulu Murrup Durra (‘The Ngagagee project’)
Read More
Evaluation of the Multi-Agency Investigation & Support Team
Read More
The Australian child sexual abuse attitudes, knowledge and response study
Read More
An environmental scan of Child Sexual Abuse related workforce training offerings in Australia
Read More
Enhancing the capability of Australia’s Primary Health Workforce to respond to child sexual abuse
Read More
Improving legal, policy and practice responses to the intersection of domestic violence perpetration and child sexual abuse offending
Read More
Investigating experiences of child sexual abuse disclosure and disbelief in the Family Court
Read More
Understanding the experiences of child sexual abuse disclosure in Australia in the wake of the Royal Commission
Read More
Building trauma-responsive sexual health and relationship education
Read More
Learning from victims and survivors about what helps disclosure and responses to child sexual abuse
Read More
Amplifying the voices of victim-survivors: Advancing the harmful sexual behaviour evidence base – the Ava project
Read More
The dignity by design project: survivor-led system redesign
Read More
Supporting continuous quality improvement in safeguarding at Hockey Australia and other national sporting organisations
Read More
Evaluating a harmful sexual behaviour education program in a residential care setting
Read More
Community as experts: investigating the context, needs and help-seeking pathways for child sexual abuse survivors and their supporters in the NSW Bega Valley
Read More
Enhancing the capacity of rural and regional respectful relationship educators
Read More
Creating safer futures: raising public awareness of child sexual abuse among young adults through digital storytelling
Read More
Survivor perspectives on institutional use of child sexual abuse material
Read More
The more I talk, the stronger I get: unlocking our past to free our future
Read More

Prevention of child sexual abuse

From bystanders to allies: a structural feminist perspective for supporting child victims and adult survivors of child rape and torture.
Read More
Preventing child sexual abuse by understanding perpetrators’ motivations
Read More
Ngagagee Ngulu Murrup Durra (‘The Ngagagee project’)
Read More
Preventing repeat child exploitation material offending: An international evaluation of the CEM-COPE Program
Read More
Conceptualising and Estimating the Costs of Child Sexual Exploitation (Phase One of Australian Study into Economic Costs of Child Sexual Exploitation)
Read More
The Australian child sexual abuse attitudes, knowledge and response study
Read More
An environmental scan of Child Sexual Abuse related workforce training offerings in Australia
Read More
CHANGE – curtailing harm and navigating growth: evidence for change pathways of young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour
Read More
Evaluating a harmful sexual behaviour education program in a residential care setting
Read More
Developing and implementing a framework for abuse prevention through culture change and organisational development
Read More
Building a knowledge frame for responding to the needs of children and young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour
Read More
Australian Child Maltreatment Study
Read More
Strengthening relationships and connections for young people in therapeutic residential care
Read More
Differentiating adverse childhood experience profiles of male youths who exhibit harmful sexual behaviours
Read More

Identification of child sexual abuse

From bystanders to allies: a structural feminist perspective for supporting child victims and adult survivors of child rape and torture.
Read More
The Australian child sexual abuse attitudes, knowledge and response study
Read More
An environmental scan of Child Sexual Abuse related workforce training offerings in Australia
Read More
Enhancing the capability of Australia’s Primary Health Workforce to respond to child sexual abuse
Read More
Supporting continuous quality improvement in safeguarding at Hockey Australia and other national sporting organisations
Read More
Evaluating a harmful sexual behaviour education program in a residential care setting
Read More
Developing and implementing a framework for abuse prevention through culture change and organisational development
Read More
Children and Young People’s Safety Project
Read More
The safeguarding capability of adults in Catholic Church ministries: a global perspective
Read More

Disclosure of child sexual abuse

Ngagagee Ngulu Murrup Durra (‘The Ngagagee project’)
Read More
The Australian child sexual abuse attitudes, knowledge and response study
Read More
An environmental scan of Child Sexual Abuse related workforce training offerings in Australia
Read More
Enhancing the capability of Australia’s Primary Health Workforce to respond to child sexual abuse
Read More
Improving legal, policy and practice responses to the intersection of domestic violence perpetration and child sexual abuse offending
Read More
Investigating experiences of child sexual abuse disclosure and disbelief in the Family Court
Read More
Understanding the experiences of child sexual abuse disclosure in Australia in the wake of the Royal Commission
Read More
Learning from victims and survivors about what helps disclosure and responses to child sexual abuse
Read More
Supporting continuous quality improvement in safeguarding at Hockey Australia and other national sporting organisations
Read More
Community as experts: investigating the context, needs and help-seeking pathways for child sexual abuse survivors and their supporters in the NSW Bega Valley
Read More