In recent years community trust has been eroded in the safety and care of children in our community institutions. The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse addressed the abuse issues this way:
“Child sexual abuse affects the entire community and diminishes the trust we place in our institutions. That trust is further eroded when an institution fails to appropriately respond to the victim’s needs.”
It is within our grasp to improve these outcomes. It remains implicit upon communities and institutions specifically, within those communities, to do better. Strong communities can foster better protections for our children and ward off potential abusers. Awareness arising from this training is a key starting point.
All children should be provided the time and secure space to be children. ChildSafe, a Harm Prevention Charity, empowers adult carers to achieve this aim.
