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Results for child sexual abuse (australia)
9 results foundAuthor: Hunt, Lise Title: Females Who Sexually Abuse in Organisations Working with Children: Characteristics, International and Australian Prevalence Rates: Implications for Child Protection Summary: Media coverage in recent years has highlighted the number of females in a position of authority who have sexually abused children and young people in their care. This research was undertaken to determine how much child sexual abuse is perpetrated by women in children's organizations. Key findings of the research included that 6% of all Australian reported cases of sexual abuse of children were perpetrated by females and up to 30% of female perpetrated child sexual abuse occurs in an organizational setting: primarily whilst babysitting. Details: Melbourne: Child Wise, 2006. 50p. Source: Year: 2006 Country: Australia URL: Shelf Number: 118322 Keywords: Child MaltreatmentChild ProtectionChild Sexual Abuse (Australia)Sex Offenders (Females) |
Author: Parkinson, Patrick Title: Study of Reported Child Sexual Abuse in the Anglican Church Summary: This report discusses the nature and extent of reported child sexual abuse by clergy and church workers, including volunteers, since 1990 in the Anglican Church of Australia. The aims of the research study were to: 1) understand the characteristics of accused persons and complainants and the circumstances of the offense; 2) ascertain patterns of abuse in relation to similarities or differences in gender and age of the child complainants; and 3) inform the Church on what steps could be taken towards better prevention of sexual abuse within church communities. Details: Melbourne: Anglican Church of Melbourne, 2009. 61p. Source: Internet Resource Year: 2009 Country: Australia URL: Shelf Number: 115658 Keywords: Child Sexual Abuse (Australia)Sex OffendersSexual Abuse |
Author: Mathews, Benjamin Title: Teachers Reporting Child Sexual Abuse: Towards Evidence-Based Reform of Law, Policy and Practice: Final Report Summary: This report presents the results of the largest study ever conducted into the law, policy and practice of primary school teachers’ reporting of child sexual abuse in New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia. The study included the largest Australian survey of teachers about reporting sexual abuse, in both government and non-government schools (n=470). Our research has produced evidence-based findings to enhance law, policy and practice about teachers’ reporting of child sexual abuse. The major benefits of our findings and recommendations are to: • Show how the legislation in each State can be improved; • Show how the policies in government and non-government school sectors can be improved; and • Show how teacher training can be improved. These improvements can enhance the already valuable contribution that teachers are making to identify cases of child sexual abuse. Based on the findings of our research, this report proposes solutions to issues in seven key areas of law, policy and practice. These solutions are relevant for State Parliaments, government and non-government educational authorities, and child protection departments. The solutions in each State are practicable, low-cost, and align with current government policy approaches. Implementing these solutions will: • protect more children from sexual abuse; • save cost to governments and society; • develop a professional teacher workforce better equipped for their child protection role; and • protect government and school authorities from legal liability. Details: Brisbane, QLD: Queensland University of Technology, 2010. 145p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed December 6, 2010 at: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/33010/1/ARC_DP0664847_Final_Report.pdf Year: 2010 Country: Australia URL: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/33010/1/ARC_DP0664847_Final_Report.pdf Shelf Number: 120387 Keywords: Child MaltreatmentChild ProtectionChild Sexual Abuse (Australia) |
Author: New South Wales Ombudsman Title: Addressing Aboriginal Disadvantage: The Need To Do Things Differently Summary: This report details our audit of the implementation of the NSW Interagency Plan to Tackle Child Sexual Assault in Aboriginal Communities 2006 - 2011 (Interagency Plan). The report seeks to bring together what we have said over a number of years publicly - as well as to agencies directly - about the systemic reforms that are needed to address Aboriginal disadvantage in NSW. It also builds on the findings and recommendations contained in our December 2010 report about service delivery to the Bourke and Brewarrina communities. The report highlights the importance of taking bold approaches to the priority areas of education, building economic capacity and protecting vulnerable children in Aboriginal communities. Details: Sydney: New South Wales Ombudsman, 2011. 84p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed October 18, 2011 at: http://www.ombo.nsw.gov.au/publication/PDF/specialreport/SR_Aboriginal%20disadvantage%20report.pdf Year: 2011 Country: Australia URL: http://www.ombo.nsw.gov.au/publication/PDF/specialreport/SR_Aboriginal%20disadvantage%20report.pdf Shelf Number: 123038 Keywords: AboriginalsChild ProtectionChild Sexual Abuse (Australia) |
Author: Ogloff, James R.P. Title: Child Sexual Abuse and Subsequent Offending and Victimisation: A 45 Year Follow-up Study Summary: Up to 30 percent of children experience childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and whether this impacts re-victimisation or offending as an adult has been the subject of numerous studies. This study investigates whether a disproportionate number of CSA victims subsequently perpetrate offences and experience future victimisation compared with people who have not been sexually abused. In a sample of 2,759 CSA victims who were abused between 1964 and 1995, it was found CSA victims were almost five times more likely than the general population to be charged with any offence than their non-abused counterparts, with strongest associations found for sexual and violent offences. CSA victims were also more likely to have been victims of crime, particularly crimes of a sexual or violent nature. This research highlights the need for therapeutic interventions targeted at adolescent male CSA victims, particularly with regard to offender treatment programs, where many programs currently do not allow for exploration of offenders’ own sexual victimisation. Details: Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, 2012. 6p. Source: Internet Resource: Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice No. 440: Accessed July 9, 2012 at: http://www.aic.gov.au/documents/4/3/F/%7B43F84BC9-770B-41AC-A2AA-8F4B5AFFC1EB%7Dtandi440.pdf Year: 2012 Country: Australia URL: http://www.aic.gov.au/documents/4/3/F/%7B43F84BC9-770B-41AC-A2AA-8F4B5AFFC1EB%7Dtandi440.pdf Shelf Number: 125508 Keywords: Child Sex OffendersChild Sexual Abuse (Australia)Cycle of ViolenceSex OffendersSexual Victimization |
Author: Cashmore, Judy Title: The Long-Term Effects of Child Sexual Abuse Summary: This paper reviews recent Australian and international research on the long-term effects of child sexual abuse. It aims to assist practitioners and policy-makers who work with survivors of sexual abuse and their families to understand the significant findings from this large and sometimes complex body of research. Details: Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2013. 29p. Source: Internet Resource: CFCA Paper No. 11: Accessed February 8, 2013 at: http://www.aifs.gov.au/cfca/pubs/papers/a143161/cfca11.pdf Year: 2013 Country: Australia URL: http://www.aifs.gov.au/cfca/pubs/papers/a143161/cfca11.pdf Shelf Number: 127553 Keywords: Child Abuse and NeglectChild MaltreatmentChild Sexual Abuse (Australia) |
Author: New South Wales. Ombudsman Title: Responding to Child Sexual Assault in Aboriginal Communities A report under Part 6A of the Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993 Summary: This report outlines the findings and recommendations from our audit of the implementation of the NSW Interagency Plan to Tackle Child Sexual Assault in Aboriginal Communities. The Interagency Plan was released in January 2007 and operated for five years. Approximately $60 million was earmarked for implementing Interagency Plan initiatives. The Plan committed 11 government agenciesii and a number of non-government organisations to implementing 88 actions. The goals underpinning the Interagency Plan recognise that child sexual assault in Aboriginal communities cannot be tackled in isolation of the broader issues of disadvantage – including poor health, education and employment outcomes, and the overrepresentation of Aboriginal children in the child protection and criminal justice systems. In response to recommendation 18.1 of the Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection Services, the Ombudsman was required to audit the implementation of the Interagency Plan. When Justice Wood assessed what the Interagency Plan had achieved in its early years, he found that it had generated significant levels of activity but it was ‘difficult to assess’ the actual impact on Aboriginal communities, or on those children who are experiencing or are at risk of sexual abuse. Throughout the period of the Plan’s implementation, a range of major initiatives have been introduced. In particular, the reforms to the child protection system arising from the Special Commission of Inquiry and the Government’s response, Keep Them Safe, as well as a range of initiatives linked to the National Indigenous Reform Agreement, settled by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) in November 2008. In August 2011, several months before the Interagency Plan was due to end, the NSW Government established a Ministerial Taskforce in recognition of the need to improve service delivery and accountability in Aboriginal affairs and, in particular, to improve employment and educational outcomes for Aboriginal people in NSW. Although the Ministerial Taskforce has not specifically focused on the issue of child sexual assault, it has recognised the strong alignment between its commitment to building strong accountability across government and what is required to properly address child sexual assault in Aboriginal communities into the future. Throughout our audit, we have used a series of inquiries to focus agencies’ attention on issues that need to be addressed if specific child protection strategies are to have an impact, especially in high-need locations. Two of these inquiries have culminated in reports to Parliament – Inquiry into service provision to the Bourke and Brewarrina communities (December 2010) and Addressing Aboriginal Disadvantage: the need to do things differently (October 2011). We also issued a confidential report provided directly to lead agencies about our review of a group of schoolaged children in two Western NSW towns (July 2012). Each report highlights measures needed to create an environment where child wellbeing is paramount and communities can thrive, thereby paving the way for more effective child sexual abuse prevention measures. These reports, collectively, constitute our formal report to the Minister on our audit. Details: Sydney: NSW Ombudsman, 2012. 310p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 18, 2013 at: http://www.ombo.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/7961/ACSA-report-web1.pdf Year: 2012 Country: Australia URL: http://www.ombo.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/7961/ACSA-report-web1.pdf Shelf Number: 127995 Keywords: AboriginalsChild Abuse and NeglectChild ProtectionChild Sexual Abuse (Australia)Indigenous Peoples |
Author: Butner, Julie Title: Child Sexual Victimisation in Queensland: An overview of legal and administrative developments since 2000 Summary: In 2000, the Queensland Crime Commission (QCC) and the Queensland Police Service (QPS) produced a series of reports that were collectively called ‘Project Axis’. The aim was to provide the community, particularly stakeholders in the criminal justice system, with insight into the past, present and likely future impact of criminal paedophilia and child sexual victimisation (CSV) in Queensland. The Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) now performs the functions of the QCC, and has legislative responsibilities to conduct research into major crime, including criminal paedophilia (ss. 23, 25, 52 and Schedule 2 Dictionary Crime and Misconduct Act 2001). This paper, written by the CMC’s Applied Research and Evaluation Unit, traces the legal and administrative developments that have shaped the current landscape of criminal paedophilia and child protection in Queensland over the 10 years since Project Axis. It also summarises the main CSV offences under the Queensland and Commonwealth criminal law. Details: Brisbane: Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission, 2013. 31p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed July 9, 2013 at: Year: 2013 Country: Australia URL: Shelf Number: 129280 Keywords: Child Sexual Abuse (Australia)PedophiliaSex Offenders |
Author: Pritchard, Jeremy Title: Child exploitation material in the context of institutional child sexual abuse Summary: Child exploitation material (CEM) in the context of institutional child sexual abuse - University of Tasmania - This report provides a review of literature on child exploitation material (CEM) in the context of institutional child sexual abuse • Compared to other areas of crime research, CEM research is relatively new and the current research base is limited. - There is no evidence to support a direct causal link between viewing CEM and committing contact offences, however, a significant percentage of CEM offenders appear to have committed contact offences. - The CEM market is experiencing unprecedented growth, particularly with the combined advent of the internet and cheap digital cameras. - Very little research has examined CEM in workplace contexts. - There is very limited evidence about the effectiveness of strategies to prevent CEM offences in institutions. Potential strategies include: - IT filters to block websites - protocols governing the use of computers, cameras, mobile phones etc. - monitoring staff internet use - workplace codes of conduct including Internet Use Policies. Details: Sydney: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, 2014. 37p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 3, 2015 at: http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/documents/edited-report-final-version-cem-prichard-spiranovi.pdf Year: 2014 Country: Australia URL: http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/documents/edited-report-final-version-cem-prichard-spiranovi.pdf Shelf Number: 134519 Keywords: Child PornographyChild Sexual Abuse (Australia)Child Sexual ExploitationInternet Crimes |