This report presents the first dedicated study to identify the impacts of religious child abuse scandals in Australia and examine related demographic and attitudinal factors contributing to women’s low trust, and what this means for their perspectives on the role of religious organisations in Australia’s economy and society.

The Australian Cooperative Election Survey (ACES) religion module was weighted by population characteristics to approximate representativeness of the Australian voting population. The module included 30 survey items on multiple of aspects religion, power, trust, gender and conspiracies in Australian political and public life. This report presents results and commentary on the survey.