Best practice for parent-focused child sexual abuse prevention education in early childhood
Submissions & Position Papers
The National Centre is committed to making formal submissions to government, independent commissions and inquiries on matters related to child sexual abuse and the needs of victims and survivors. Recent submissions and our position papers are below.
March 2026
Submission
Inquiry into the continuing operation of the National Redress Scheme
Submission to the Joint Standing Committee
This submission sets out the National Centre's position on the continuing operation of the National Redress Scheme.
February 2026
Submission
Inquiry into the Relationship between Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence and Suicide
Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs
This submission urges the government to respond to child sexual abuse as a critical driver of suicidality in Australia.
December 2025
Policy Position
Early childhood education and care
Policy position paper
The National Centre proposes national reforms to strengthen child safety in early childhood education and care.
May 2024
Submission
Inquiry into Justice Responses to Sexual Violence
Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission
This submission discusses safe disclosure, police responses, prosecution, trial, sentencing, alternative pathways and other issues, in relation to child sexual abuse.
February 2024
Submission
Statutory review of sentencing for Commonwealth child sex offences
Submission to the Statutory review
This submission outlines the National Centre’s position on strengthening sentencing laws for Commonwealth child sexual offences while minimising harm to victim-survivors.
January 2024
Submission
Pre-budget submission 2024
Submission to the Department of Treasury
This submission proposes the expansion of the National Centre’s lived experience platform.
June 2023
Submission
Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework
Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights
This submission outlines the National Centre’s position on embedding a child-focused, trauma-informed human rights approach to better prevent and respond to child sexual abuse.