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This resource on sexual assault and abuse defines these acts as forced sexual activity or unwanted sexual behaviour. It emphasises that survivors are never at fault and everyone deserves to feel safe. The resource offers support options, including helplines and guidance on reaching out to trusted individuals or organisations for help and safety planning. It aims to inform individuals of their rights and available support.

24 Sep 2024... Content warning : This video discusses child sexual abuse and may be distressing for some viewers. If you need support, contact **Lifeline** on 13 11 14 or **1800 RESPECT** (1800 737 732). This video explains how child sexual abuse can happen online--through games, social media or private messages--when someone pressures a child or teenager to talk about sexual topics or share intimate photos or videos. The person could be a stranger, friend or even someone they know. It also provides guidance for parents and carers on how to protect children, including using online safety tools and having open, age-appropriate conversations about online sexual abuse.  

01 Nov 2024... This fact sheet provides information and statistics to learn more about child sexual abuse. It helps to dispel common myths and misconceptions, and help people understand the role they can play in protecting children and young people.

03 Sep 2024... Content warning : This video discusses child sexual abuse and may be distressing for some viewers. If you need support, contact **Lifeline** on 13 11 14 or **1800 RESPECT** (1800 737 732). This video explains what parents and carers can do if a child has experienced sexual abuse online. It encourages adults to stay calm and reassure the child that the abuse is not their fault. It highlights the importance of ensuring the child’s safety and reminds families that they are not alone — support is available through services such as Bravehearts, Kids Helpline, ReachOut, and Blue Knot.  It also provides guidance on reporting online child sexual abuse to the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation via their confidential online form.

03 Sep 2024... Content warning : This video discusses child sexual abuse and may be distressing for some viewers. If you need support, contact **Lifeline** on 13 11 14 or **1800 RESPECT** (1800 737 732). This video explains what online child sexual abuse is and how it can occur. It describes how abusers may pressure or trick children into sharing private images, talking about their bodies, or taking part in sexual activities online. The video highlights that anyone can be an abuser and that people can hide their identity online.  It reminds parents and carers that abuse can happen to any child, often quickly and without their knowledge. The video encourages open and ongoing conversations with children about online safety, recognising warning signs, and using safety features to help protect them.  

01 Jun 2024... 'Every online safety conversation matters' card and advice sheet. eSafety developed these resources in partnership with the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE).  They will help you discuss online safety with your child - including their online interests, dealing with uncomfortable or unsafe situations, getting help from trusted adults and reporting abuse.

03 Sep 2024... Content warning : This video discusses child sexual abuse and may be distressing for some viewers. If you need support, contact **Lifeline** on 13 11 14 or **1800 RESPECT** (1800 737 732). This video helps parents and carers recognise possible signs that a child or teenager may be experiencing sexual abuse online. It explains that some children may show changes in behaviour, such as being anxious, secretive, or spending more time on their devices — while others may show no signs at all.  The video encourages parents to talk calmly and openly, using supportive language. It reminds adults to listen without judgement and reassure children they won’t be punished.  If abuse is discovered, ensure the child’s safety first and report it to the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation.  

03 Sep 2024... Content warning : This video discusses child sexual abuse and may be distressing for some viewers. If you need support, contact **Lifeline** on 13 11 14 or **1800 RESPECT** (1800 737 732). This video encourages parents and carers to talk openly with children and teenagers about online sexual abuse to help keep them safe. It explains that while these conversations can feel awkward, they make children more likely to speak up if something worries them.  The video suggests using simple, age-appropriate language to help kids understand their right to feel safe and to recognise unsafe behaviour. Parents are encouraged to reassure children that they will always be supported and to remind them of other trusted adults or services like Kids Helpline.   

01 Sep 2024... My superhero voice is an age-appropriate storybook that supports parents, carers and other adults from all cultures and backgrounds to have preventative conversations about child sexual abuse with children and young people. The National Office for Child Safety developed a children’s storybook as a culturally inclusive and safe resource for adults to start conversations with the children and young people in their lives about child sexual abuse. My superhero voice follows Nour as she learns different cultural practices that help the people in her life speak up and get help when something makes them feel uncomfortable or unsafe.

01 Nov 2024... Topics and conversation starters to help you talk to primary school-age children about child sexual abuse . Talking about child sexual abuse with children and young people helps to keep them safe. That’s because talking helps children and young people understand what sexual abuse is and gives them language to talk about this issue, too. Open and honest conversations send the message that they can always talk to you and that you’ll listen no matter what. All children and young people have the right to grow up safe from abuse. Talking with children and young people about sexual abuse is part of creating safe environments that help them grow and thrive.