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We understand that the information we share may bring up strong feelings and questions for many people. If you or a child are in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000). Telephone assistance is available through: 📞 1800RESPECT - 1800 737 732 📞 Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800 📞 Lifeline - 13 11 14 📞 13YARN – 13 92 76 📞 MensLine Australia - 1300 789 978 📞 Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636 📞 QLife – 1800 184 527   A full list of support services is available here: https://lnkd.in/gswmN5K6   If you need to report a crime, call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or contact your local police on 131 444. If you are concerned about a child’s safety, you can also make a report to your state or territory child protection service. More information and resources for reporting child safety concerns can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gwkAGiBy

Young people’s experiences are unique and it’s important for government to hear about their needs and priorities. At the 2024 National Child Safety Youth Summit, we asked young people why it’s important for them to share their views and voices with government, and how individuals and communities can play a role in preventing child sexual abuse. You can watch the video about young people sharing their views with government and learn more about the Youth Summit at https://lnkd.in/drczpqWN.

As part of Safer Internet Day, we’re delighted to share that we’ve partnered with actress, author, and child safety advocate Madeleine West on the ‘One Talk at a Time’ campaign to support adults to understand and recognise the signs of grooming. Madeleine is passionate about raising awareness on how to keep children and young people safe from grooming. She emphasises the importance of parents having conversations with their children about this topic, and offers examples of how to start these chats, including in the car, when seeing something on social media or through video gaming. This #SaferInternetDay, we encourage you to join us in having conversations to keep children and young people safe in all environments, including online. We’ve launched a resource that provides adults with information about how grooming can occur, what it looks like, what to do about suspected grooming and how to have conversations about safe behaviours and boundaries. You can find the factsheet on our website: https://lnkd.in/g92SzWAA. Information relating to grooming may bring up strong feelings for some people. You can find support services at https://lnkd.in/gswmN5K6.

On 10-11 December 2024, the Attorney-General’s Department supported Australia’s eSafety Commissioner and the US Department of Homeland Security to deliver the Australia-US Joint Council to Counter Online Child Sexual Exploitation’s Safety-by-Design Workshop in Washington DC. The workshop was attended by over 20 technology, non-governmental, academic, and civil society sector organisations. Chaired by the Australian Attorney-General and U.S Department of Homeland Security Secretary, the Joint Council brings together U.S. and Australian policy, regulatory, and law enforcement agencies to share best practices and enlist other nations in this critical fight to ensure the safety and well-being of children all over the world. This latest Joint Council collaboration builds on several efforts led by the Australian Government and the Department of Homeland Security over the past year, including the Know2Protect public awareness campaign in the United States and One Talk at a Time campaign in Australia. You can read the official statement here: https://lnkd.in/gNnzzurw.

What a year it’s been for the ‘One Talk at a Time’ campaign!   Throughout 2024, we launched a range of resources to help adults have conversations with the people in their lives about keeping children and young people safe from child sexual abuse.   Just a few weeks ago we launched the ‘One Talk at a Time’ song with the Teeny Tiny Stevies. If you haven’t listened to it yet, visit https://lnkd.in/eazJwJC5 where you’ll also be able to see the accompanying animation and sing-along e-book.   We also launched the ‘My Superhero Voice’ storybook, as well as a series of book readings and resources with children’s author Jayneen Sanders (aka Jay Dale). You can view these at https://lnkd.in/dKVukVMN.   There is a range of other campaign resources available on ChildSafety.gov.au, including conversation starters, factsheets and short videos, as well as activities in collaboration with Daniel Morcombe Foundation Inc. and a recording from our Child Safety in Sport webinar with Australian Childhood Foundation.   Thank you for your support in helping to end child sexual abuse, one talk at a time.

Today we have released the Second Annual Report under the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse 2021-2030. The report highlights significant progress made by governments and organisations throughout 2024 to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse. Transparency and accountability remain central to the implementation of the National Strategy. We thank our priority groups for their continued contributions to the National Strategy. This includes victims and survivors and their supporters, children and young people and their support networks, First Nations peoples, multicultural, multilingual and multifaith communities, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ people, and regional and remote communities.   Every child and young person has the right to be safe. Working together, we can prevent child sexual abuse and better support those who have experienced it.   Read the full report on our website: https://lnkd.in/djRw2iXC.

We had so much fun launching the ‘One Talk at a Time’ song with Teeny Tiny Stevies in Melbourne earlier this week.   The band unveiled the new song and the accompanying animation to a crowd of fans, which was met with much delight. We might have a hit on our hands!   The animation and accompanying sing-along e-book are available to watch and download from https://lnkd.in/eazJwJC5 and https://lnkd.in/em8z7adh.   The song is also available on all major streaming platforms: https://lnkd.in/etwDEWuX.   Thank you Teeny Tiny Stevies for your support of the campaign!

Translated media guides on responsible reporting of child sexual abuse and supporting victims and survivors engaging with media are now available. To provide greater accessibility for culturally and linguistically diverse communities, translated guides are available in: - Arabic - Simplified Chinese - Traditional Chinese - Hazaragi - Khmer - Korean - Persian – Farsi - Punjabi - Thai - Vietnamese Translated guides are available at https://lnkd.in/d28fsCqW.

Listen to ‘One Talk at a Time’ by Teeny Tiny Stevies now: https://lnkd.in/eazJwJC5.   We are incredibly excited to have partnered with renowned children’s entertainment group, Teeny Tiny Stevies, to launch a new song as part of ‘One Talk at a Time’ campaign.   The song is about having an open dialogue with children and young people about personal safety, body boundaries, not keeping secrets, and sharing concerns with a trusted adult if something or someone doesn’t feel quite right.   The song is paired with an animated video and sing-along e-book featuring familiar Teeny Tiny Stevies animal characters who are all grown up, now with children of their own, having these conversations and learning together.   You can also listen to the song via all major streaming platforms: https://lnkd.in/etwDEWuX.   You can also access the e-book from: https://lnkd.in/em8z7adh.

The National Office for Child Safety, with Blackfisch are happy to announce that you can now stream ‘The Shadows of the Web – Protecting Our Children in the Digital World’ on Stan in Australia. The documentary discusses the role of tech companies in keeping children and young people safe online, and informs families and the community about the escalating threat of online child sexual exploitation and abuse, Australia’s response and the challenges we face. Further information about the documentary is available at https://lnkd.in/dJE67yW9.