International Best Practice for Protecting Children from Child Sexual Abuse: Responding to Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse

Laura Dodds; Dominique Moritz; Dale Mitchell; Stephanie Price

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International Best Practice for Protecting Children from Child Sexual Abuse: Responding to Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse

Laura Dodds, Dominique Moritz, Dale Mitchell and Stephanie Price

University of the Sunshine Coast

2025

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Abstract

Criminology

Law in context

Child Sexual Abuse

Reintegration programs

Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse

Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse

Barnahus model

Child advocacy

The University of the Sunshine Coast’s Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit (SVRPU) was awarded funding to advise the Child Death Review Board on international best practice for protecting children from child sexual abuse using the latest practice, research and policy, globally. More specifically, the project sought to synthesise best practice research about responding to allegations of child sexual abuse and aimed to address four research questions.

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Title: International Best Practice for Protecting Children from Child Sexual Abuse: Responding to Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse
Authors: Laura Dodds (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
Dominique Moritz - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
Dale Mitchell (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
Stephanie Price - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
Additional notes: This research was undertaken the authors and the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit (SVRPU) to inform the Child Death Review Board's landmark report: In Plain Sight: Review into System Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. This output - International Best Practice for Protecting Children from Child Sexual Abuse: Responding to Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse - is available from the Queensland Family and Child Commission website.
Publication details: 112 pages
Publisher: University of the Sunshine Coast
Date published: 2025
Grants: International best practice for protecting children from child sexual abuse, 0980030393, Queensland Family and Child Commission (Australia)
Organisation Unit: School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991188344102621
Output Type: Report

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