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Online child sexual victimization and associated health risk behaviours and mental disorders: Findings from a national survey in Australia

child sexual abuse, FVSV
2026

Online child sexual victimization (OCSV) is increasingly prevalent, but little evidence exists about associated health outcomes. This study investigates whether two types of OCSV – nonconsensual sharing of sexual images, and sexual solicitation by an adult – are associated with health risk behaviours and mental disorders.

Families’ perspectives on services’ responses to Australian children’s harmful sexual behaviours

FVSV, harmful sexual behaviour
2026

Many agencies can be involved in responding to children’s experiences of harmful sexual behaviour (HSB). This research examines the effectiveness of services’ responses from families’ perspectives.

Accumulation of violence and victimisation: Why it matters to measure broadly and account for different harm types

child maltreatment, FVSV
2026

Includes examples, drawing on the Australian Child Maltreatment Study to understand the prevalence, impact, and value of measuring and analysing multiple forms of harm.

Sharing Consent: Reflections from the Supporting Young People to Understand Affirmative Consent Program

FVSV
2025

This webinar reflects on and celebrates the final stages of the Supporting Young People to Understand Affirmative Consent Program.

Crossing Lines: LGBTQ+ Sexual Violence Research

FVSV, LGBTQIA+
2025

This podcast examines unwanted sexual behaviours against LGBTQ+ people, aiming to generate actionable knowledge to improve responses to such violence.

Case Notes, Family Violence and the Law

FVSV
2026

With the rapidly-changing family violence sector and new legislation‚ it’s never been a better time to learn about case notes or to have a refresher. In this full-day training, you will learn best practices for the structure, style and language of case notes, and develop your knowledge about how to respond to subpoenas, appearing as a witness in court, privacy and legal issues.

Advancing the Science of Outcome Measurement in Child Sexual Violence Prevention

child sexual abuse, FVSV
2026

By identifying key gaps in definitions, measurement approaches, and alignment between the problem of CSV and how it is evaluated, this review provides a critical foundation for developing a more coherent, globally relevant framework for CSV outcome measurement.

Racism and the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, health and wellbeing
2026

Paper by the Lowitja Institute provides a critical review of current policies focused on racism and health and examines how well these are addressing the unique and catastrophic impacts that racism has on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children's health.

Listening Together: Do young people with disability and young carers feel heard?

child voice, disability
2026

This report presents findings from the Listening Together research project, which explored how young people with disabilities and young carers experience being listened to by the people and services in their lives.

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