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Understanding and responding to adults’ disclosure of child sexual abuse

lived experience, practice tool
2024

Research indicates that over a quarter of Australians have experienced child sexual abuse, but disclosures often occur in adulthood rather than during childhood. This paper examines the concept of disclosure, specifically when an adult shares their experience of child sexual abuse or discusses events from their childhood.

CHANGE Children’s Feedback Tool

client voice, lived experience, practice tool
2024

The CHANGE Children’s Feedback Tool was developed as part of the Children’s Voices for Change research project. The project was informed by the insights, ideas and experiences of children and young people as family violence experts by experience. The tool aims to address gaps between practice and children and young people’s experience of family violence services. This tool is practical and interactive, for practitioners, organisations and government agencies who work with children and young people who have experienced family violence.

Guidance for identifying and sharing Practice-Based Knowledge on engaging men and transforming masculinities to prevent violence against women and girls

FVSV prevention
2025

This guidance note describes the steps taken to invite and engage with practitioners, discuss different programmes and interventions, and bring to the fore a positive approach to reviewing lessons and impact of the work with men and boys at various levels worldwide.

Voices Towards 2050 podcast

FVSV, FVSV prevention, lived experience
2025

Hosted by Commissioner Micaela Cronin, this is the official podcast series of the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission. The series brings together people from the front-line sector, advocates, people with their own lived experience and other prominent voices who share their vision for a future free from violence.

Deaths by suicide in the context of domestic and family violence: Examining context, prevention and responses

mental health, system improvement
2025

This interdisciplinary workshop drew together practitioners, advocates and researchers from a range of disciplines to share insights on the nature, dynamics and extent of family violence-related suicides.

Providing tailored and inclusive support

FVSV, service delivery
2024

Responses to family violence must be inclusive, tailored and flexible, recognising each victim’s unique experiences and needs. This paper guides practitioners in delivering services that meet the safety and support needs of diverse communities.

The development of parent-directed aggression in childhood

adolescent violence, child development, FVSV, mental health, parenting
2026

This paper proposes a model of early-onset parent-directed aggression that is specific to behavioral development in childhood.

Online perpetrator interventions

FVSV prevention, policy, service delivery
2025

This discussion paper on the latest online Men’s Behaviour Change Programs is informed by interviews with practitioners, conversations with No to Violence members and review of existing literature.

What Young People Who Have Experienced Maltreatment Want From Out-of-School Sex and Relationship Education: A Qualitative Synthesis of Participatory Research With Young People

education, service delivery
2025

This systematic review explores what young people who have experienced maltreatment want and need from sexual and relationship education in non-school settings.

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