The review examined system responses to child sexual abuse in Queensland, with a focus on the early childhood education and care sector, police services and the blue card system, using the case of a convicted offender of child sexual abuse as a case study. It made recommendations for improvements needed to laws, policies, procedures and...

Child sexual abuse (CSA) victimisation has been linked to a greater risk of engaging in juvenile offending broadly, and sexual offending specifically, for male youth. This study used data and clinical information from a Queensland specialised service to examine the links between CSA victimisation experiences and sexual offending. Findings highlight the need for early intervention...

This report examines the economic costs of sexual violence in Australia. Using a lifetime and systems-based approach, it shows that the greatest costs arise not from immediate responses but from the compounding effects of untreated trauma, chronic health conditions, reduced workforce participation and sustained demand on health, justice, and social services.

This report presents a summary of an examination of the Community Protection and Public Child Sex Offender Register (Daniel’s Law) Bill 2025. The objectives of the Bill are to increase community awareness to help protect children via a public register and to guard against misuse of offender information. The committee recommends that the Bill be...

The research report analyses the legal frameworks in place in Queensland that aim to protect children from sexual abuse across the early childhood education and care, police and blue card systems. The research report is available to inform legal and policy reforms across Australia.