Sometimes we think ‘if it feels scary, it must be unsafe’. But feeling nervous or excited is often part of the experience.
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Tube slides aren’t like traditional playground slides. But children can still have fun without getting injured.
Unintentional injuries kill 20 US children every day. Building a family culture of safety can help them learn to make wise choices.
A study of almost 700 perpetrators from across the world sheds light on why some men sexually abuse children.
Speaking to women who have been convicted of child sexual abuse may help us work out what could have stopped the abuse in the first place.
Before you accept the pool party invitation or host your own, ask these questions first.
At the start of a nappy change, ensure your child knows what is happening. Aim to be positive, gentle and responsive.
Kids who abuse others don’t always go on to commit more violence as adults. But intervention is key.
Parents have spoken up about harrowing cases of their young children being abused by other children in daycare centres.
It is never too early to teach kids body autonomy and normalise safety in relationships.
When we look at the definition of bullying, it is not surprising disagreements occur. Identifying bullying is not clear-cut.
Responsibility for children is scattered across portfolios, including social services, education, health and Indigenous affairs.
A bill that will strip funding from shonky providers is expected to pass parliament this week. But it falls short in a number of ways.
States and territories collect different kinds of information about child safety. So it is hard to know what is going on in childcare centres.
These conversations don’t have to be frightening. There are age-appropriate ways to teach kids shame-free language about bodies and boundaries.
We must recognise that while men make up only a small proportion of childcare workers, they are responsible for the majority of child sexual abuse cases within them.
Supervision gaps can lead to child sexual abuse. Much more needs to be done to fix this long-neglected issue.
While caution is completely justified, it would be a mistake to drive innocent, caring men out of the sector.
Once you get your card, it lasts five years. So people can be flying under the radar.
Parents have been left reeling by news a male Melbourne childcare worker has been charged with alleged sexual abuse of young children in his care.
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Professor & Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University
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Associate Professor in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University
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Research Associate, Australian Catholic University
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Associate professor, Monash University
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Assistant Professor in Cybercrime, University of South Florida
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning & Design, Monash University
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Research Associate in Social Sciences, Cardiff University
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Research Assistant, School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Western Sydney University
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Associate Research Professor, Adelaide University
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Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University
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Professor of School Psychology, Licensed Psychologist, Health Service Psychologist, Michigan State University
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Director, Postgraduate and Continuing Education (Criminology), Griffith University
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Professor of Marketing, University of Bristol
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Professor, The University of Melbourne