R U OK? CEO Katherine Newton joins National Centre for afternoon tea

Today, National Centre staff were privileged to host an afternoon tea with Katherine Newton, the CEO of R U OK? Day.

Born from lived experience, R U OK? is a national day of action to inspire and empower everyone to meaningfully connect with the  people around them and start a conversation with those in their world who may be struggling with life.

“You don’t need to be an expert,” said Katherine. “Just a great listener. It’s also important to ask only when you are ready to genuinely hear however someone responds, and give as much time as needed.”

To learn more about the R U OK? initiative, get free resources, how to ask “R U OK?” and more, visit the R U OK? website.

Return to news
04/09/2023

Safeguarding Children – a virtual dialogue

This week, National Centre CEO Dr Leanne Beagley joined a panel of international s…
Read more
22/08/2023

In Conversation: Healing and Recovery in Indigenous Communities

On Monday 28 August, Professor Helen Milroy from Perth Children’s Hospital and th…
Read more
17/08/2023

Adult-led Survivor College Member and CEO speak to ABC North Coast

This week, we were delighted to have one of our Survivor-led Adult College members…
Read more

Subscribe to
news and updates

Stay informed: Join our mailing list.

The National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse (National Centre) respectfully acknowledges and celebrates the many Traditional Owners of 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 and those who have and continue to work tirelessly to address inequalities and improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander justice outcomes for children and young people. The National Centre is committed to ensuring that the voices of those whose lives are affected by the decisions governments make should fundamentally inform those decisions. First Nations voices must be heard, raised and amplified through a Voice to Parliament. It is time for genuine and significant reform to progress healing through the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

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.

Supported by

Back to top