“As survivors, we know what could have helped us, we know what hurt us.”
Our call for mandatory child protection education comes from our report, Hear us now, act now.
It is based off the insights of over 360 survivors and those close to them, from the survivor-named Our Collective Experience Project. Efforts to protect children from abuse, which do not centre the wisdom of people who were abused as children themselves, are fundamentally limited in their effectiveness.
We encourage you to download, read and share this report with people you know who may be interested in the protection of children. The content of the report, which includes extensive quotes from survivors, is very powerful.
But also be aware that it may affect you as you read it. Seek out support if you find that it makes you feel distressed or upset. There are helplines in the report itself.