Resources About Protecting Children

In this section, you can access resources about child abuse and child protection. These resources cover fact sheets about the problem and its impact, as well guides about how to respond to children if you are concerned about their safety.

It also has simple information about what you can do to play your part to prevent child abuse and make the welfare a of children a priority in you family and community.

In addition, to these resources you can visit our other website at www.stopchildabuse.com.au to access much more information, activities and opportunities to make a difference to children.

The Truth is Longer than a Lie: Children's experiences of abuse and professional interventions

17 May 2006
This new book draws on research with children who have attended specialist abuse relsted trauma counselling. It is a pioneering publication that presents and analyses the views of abused and traumatised children. You can order this new book by completing the attached form and faxing it back to us. ...more

Play Your Part - A resource guide about how to stop child abuse

29 Aug 2005
Child abuse must stop. There is much that all adults can do. This booklet will help you to think about ways that you can make a difference and put an end to child abuse.

This booklet tries to help adults understand more about child abuse and its impact on children, families and all of us. Throughout the booklet the experiences of children and young people are reflected in their own words and drawings. What they tell us may be hard to hear. It might seem difficult to believe. But it is real. It is devastating. It ruins lives.

There is a lot of information in this booklet. Take your time. Read the sections that interest you. Come back to others sections and read them again. Think about the things you are reading. Talk to family and friends about what you have learned. ...more