This study is premised on the view that children and young people understand and experience safety in different ways to adults and that without an appreciation of what children and young people need to be and feel safe, responses may fail to adequately respond to their concerns.

This inquiry headed by Principal Commissioner, Bernie Geary OAM, addresses the issue of sexual abuse, exploitation and the adequacy of the provision of residential care services to Victorian children and young people in care. Executive summary The Commission’s Inquiry into the adequacy of the provision of residential care services to children and young people who...

Safe Homes, Safe Families: Tasmania’s Family Violence Action Plan 2015-2020 (Safe Homes, Safe Families) is the Tasmanian government’s, coordinated, whole-of-government action plan to respond to family violence.

The Confidential Listening and Assistance Service (the Service) was established in 2008 to provide a confidential and supportive forum for people who experienced abuse or neglect during their time in New Zealand State care in residential special education, health and welfare sectors before 1992. The Service was chaired by Judge Carolyn Henwood, CNZM, who was...

This report examines factors associated with child sexual abuse perpetration and what it can tell us about prevention strategies.