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Everyday matters: Improving school attendance in Australia

education, school can't
2025

Policy brief by the Grattan Institute, showing declining attendance rates in Australia and highlighting examples of intervention strategies in England.

Child Sexual Abuse Language Guide

child sexual abuse, FVSV
2025

This guide is designed for anyone working in child protection, policy, practice, education, healthcare, research, justice or communications. It provides victim and survivor-informed language and definitions that are respectful, inclusive and trauma-informed.

Why We Must Centre Young People to End Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence | ANROWS Conference 2025

CEDV, FVSV, lived experience, young people
2025

This recording of the 2025 ANROWS Biennial National Conference calls for a radical shift: centring children and young people in Australia’s response to domestic, family, and sexual violence.

Support for child to parent abuse

2025

Raising awareness of child to parent abuse to ensure all frontline workers can recognise signs of harmful behaviour.

Perpetrator Intervention Program Completion Certificates Are Dangerous

accountability, FVSV
2025

Program certificates that primarily reflect attendance or participation—and not real and measurable responsibility and behavior change—can actually increase the ability of perpetrators to control and dominate the lives of survivors and their children.

Turning back the tide: Exploring regulatory approaches to addressing sexual violence and harm online

CEDV, FVSV, sexual violence, system improvement
2025

This paper reviews recent developments in online regulation and safety aimed at reducing sexual violence and harm. It examines some existing regulatory approaches in Australia and internationally, and considers pathways for more effective and balanced regulation.

Child maltreatment: Evidence-based insights for policy and program design

child maltreatment, policy
2025

This Evidence Brief provides a snapshot of recent research findings on child maltreatment. It underscores the need for coordinated prevention efforts and non-stigmatising parental support.

Child Abuse and Neglect Mandatory Reporting Workshop

child maltreatment, FVSV prevention
2025

This workshop covers essential knowledge for anyone who has anything to do with children and young people either indirectly or directly.

Respectful relationships education: A blueprint for preventing gender-based violence through education systems

education, FVSV prevention
2025

The Respectful Relationships Education Blueprint provides a national framework for preventing gender-based violence in Australian schools through curriculum, workforce, and leadership initiatives.

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