Education and awareness raising
Misconceptions held by the community about child sexual abuse can inadvertently conceal and normalise sexually abusive behaviour, keeping child sexual abuse hidden and preventing victims and survivors from seeking help. Education and awareness raising about child sexual abuse is an important step in helping the community understand their role in prevention, as well as breaking down the shame and stigma that stops people from seeking support.
Under Theme 1 of the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse 2021-2030, we lead on a range of measures to raise awareness about child sexual abuse. Through this work, we aim to improve understanding of child sexual abuse in Australia, promote changes in behaviour and empower children and young people, parents, kin, carers, families, communities and organisations to prevent, identify and respond to child sexual abuse. You can find out more about specific projects we are working on below.
‘One Talk at a Time’ campaign
‘One Talk at a Time’ is Australia’s first national campaign aimed at preventing child sexual abuse by encouraging adults to have preventative conversations with the people in their lives.
About child sexual abuse
We have developed information to help the community understand what child sexual abuse is, how it occurs, and how to create safe environments for children and young people.
Resources to teach body safety
We’ve developed a range of resources to support adults to teach children and young people about body safety to help keep them safe from child sexual abuse.