Abuse
Why it’s so hard to disclose child sexual assault
National Child Protection week wraps up tomorrow with D-Day, recognising the difficulties and benefits of disclosure. Child protection group BraveHearts......
Children listed as ‘child sex offenders’
The Gladstone Observer in Queensland recently reported a number of teenage boys would face charges of possession, creation OR distribution......
Teaching parents the signs of child abuse
Parents are the most important frontline in combating child abuse. That’s according to a new campaign, launched today, by the......
What makes a sex offender?
New Research from the University of New South Wales suggests that an adult who had a happy childhood is still......
Children suffering abuse silently
How are immigrant children affected by the trauma of domestic violence and abuse? One of Victoria’s leading Women’s service hopes......
Minister releases new guidelines for victims of human trafficking
Guidelines on how non government organizations (NGOs) should deal with victims of human trafficking were released today by the Minister......
NSW trucking industry targetted over sex offences against indigenous children
NSW Police fear that reports of indigenous child paedophilia within the trucking industry are not isolated incidents. Communities in northern......
Lawyers say hysteria surrounding Queensland sex offender is dangerous
The hysteria surrounding Queensland sex offender Dennis Ferguson has has reached new heights, forcing him to move house three times......
Pope prolongs agony for abuse victims
Sydney Catholic Archbishop George Pell says Pope Benedict won’t apologise to Australians abused by Catholic clergy. Pell says the Australian......
Aboriginal men gather to work against stereotypes of abuse
Over 300 Aboriginal men will meet at the Ross River Campsite outside Alice Springs to discuss initiatives to overcome child......