The Australian Government held a public consultation process to inform the design of the National Centre for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse (the National Centre). Which was developed to transform the way that child sexual abuse is understood and responded to in Australia.
From 17th Feb to 12th April 2020 interested stakeholders were invited to share their views on the scope and the function of the National Centre thru the departments online public consultation platform whixh is now finished.
The Stakeholder Consultation Report on key findings is from the Nation centre consultations is now available and you can access it via link below.
Eden Therapy Services were invited, along with survivors and other interested stakeholders, to have a say in a National Survey which will help inform the scope, function and priorities of the National Centre.
Specifically, Eden reinforced the importance of documenting client stories as living documents for the social record, and the importance of the support on the ground of complex trauma survivors of childhood sexual abuse, through group programs.
The establishment of a National Centre was a recommendation (9.9) of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (Royal Commission). The Royal Commission recommended the Australian Government, along with state and territory governments, establish a National Centre to address child sexual abuse by reducing stigma, promoting help-seeking and supporting good practice.
The National Centre will provide a national strategic focus to coordinate research and build service capability to both respond to and prevent child sexual abuse.