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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 18h

3 days left to watch ‘Trauma prevention & early intervention approaches w/ chn & young people’ by AIFS & Emerging Minds. @darylhiggins.bsky.social w/ others explore strategies that help prevent trauma & support early intervention of child abuse & neglect register.gotowebinar.com/register/413...

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Prof Daryl Higgins (he/him) @darylhiggins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I was delighted to be part of this amazing research team, whose community led research argues for this need for a health-led response if we are going to address the needs of those affected by violence and prevent violence in the future.

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Have you been affected by childhood trauma, or do you support someone who has? We want to hear from you! Taking part is simple - an interview or a focus group - and everything you share will help guide what good support looks like in Queensland. Register your interest: lnkd.in/e3hR8sjM

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Watch this recorded webinar: Trauma prevention and early intervention approaches with children and young people Available until Thursday 8 October. Presenters: Daryl Higgins, Shankari Sundaram and Dan Moss register.gotowebinar.com/register/413...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🆕🆕🆕Watch this animation that draws on report "Healthy minds, healthy bodies, healthy relationships" that explores a culturally safe, community-led health response to address violence prevention, healing & holistic wellbeing for Mununjali people and their community www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv51...

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Healthy minds, healthy bodies, healthy relationships | Mununjali community voices and artwork

YouTube video by ANROWS

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It’s more than 1 year since Australian govt passed legislation to try & improve safety in early edu centres. Here are Prof Daryl Higgins @darylhiggins.bsky.social thoughts on key changes, whether it's enough, what staff need to manage better, parental involvement childmags.com.au/post-are-aus...

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Are Australia’s childcare safety changes working? • CHILD Magazines

It's one year on since the federal government passed major legislation to try and improve safety in early education centres. Are kids any safer? What more needs to happen?

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

PhD candidate Karen Hope (supervised by @darylhiggins.bsky.social) and lecturer at ACU FEA, wrote this piece on hands-on play for pre-service teachers that helps them understand curiosity, experimentation, imagination & discovery thr their own play. Great practice! thesector.com.au/article/befo...

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Before they can teach play, they need to play

We ask pre-service teachers to create rich learning environments for children and to understand curiosity, experimentation, imagination and discovery. Yet how often do we give them opportunities to ex...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Prevention is so much more effective than intervention - a deeply insightful piece by Prof Catherine Chamberlain, palawa (Trawlwoolway) woman and perinatal epidemiologist @unimelb.edu.au Hope the paywall does not exclude you from reading this piece www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/p...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📣Reminder - register for Early Childhood Education & Care Initial Teacher Ed Professional Learning Series 🖥️ Webinar Child Safety & Child Protection in Context 🎓 Speaker: Prof Daryl Higgins @darylhiggins.bsky.social 🗓️ Date: Tue 22 Sep, 6:00 pm (AEST) 🔗 Register lnkd.in/gm48_2W8

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Sexual health education is important to keep children and young people safe - We Have to Talk About It! 🆕🆕🆕Our new SAY-IT resources put young survivors at the centre of a new learning tool🆕🆕🆕 www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/ne...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Watch this on-demand webinar any time from Thursday 17 September to Thursday 8 October. Presented by Prof Daryl Higgins @darylhiggins.bsky.social, Shankari Sundaram and Dan Moss. Co-co-produced by CFCA Australian Institute of Family Studies and Emerging Minds register.gotowebinar.com/register/413...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

As part of the research project Fostering school attendance for chn in OOHC with Uni of Tasmaia we are inviting carers or residential care workers to share your thoughts on what can be done to support students in care to be in school. Here's the link to the survey☺️ utas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Fostering school attendance for students in out-of-home-care

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

What shapes child safety in Christian churches & schools? We are inviting people who work, volunteer or are training in a Christian church, ministry or school to take part in a survey: What shapes child safety in Christian churches and schools? acu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It's National Child Protection Week & we are happy to share this helpful resource created by the National Office for Child Safety - a practical checklist tool to help identify actions your organisation can take to strengthen its child safety practices: www.childsafety.gov.au/resources/na...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Watch a special message from Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of Australia, delivered for National Child Protection Week www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBxg...

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A Message from the Governor-General for National Child Protection Week 2026

YouTube video by napcan

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Prof Michael Flood, Dr Krista Fisher, Prof Steve Roberts & Chantel Contos address issue of toxic hypermasculine attitudes and beliefs in our society www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

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This toxic online world has an unstoppable pull. That may be about to change

A proposal to fundamentally change how Australians experience social media is gaining traction.

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🆕🆕🆕SAYIT: Survivor-aware youth-informed tools for teaching sexual hlth ed now available, helping educators & facilitators create safer, more supportive & responsive learning for all young people, esp those who have exp child sexual abuse, violence or trauma nationalcentre.org.au/course/sayit...

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SAYIT: Survivor-aware youth-informed tools for teaching sexual health education - The National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse

An online course designed to support educators and facilitators to deliver trauma-informed, survivor-aware sexual health education.

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We are excited to be part of the inaugural symposium "What's next? Health in out-of-home care" hosted by Victorian Centre of Health Leadership for Children in Care. See you there 3-4 Sept at Brunswick Town Hall events.humanitix.com/health-in-oo...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Children aged 9-18 (estimated at 151,240) will not be eligible for NDIS, but they will be too old for Thriving Kids. What supports should these young people get? Those w/ higher needs will still be eligible. But what if your child falls between the two services? theconversation.com/not-eligible...

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Not eligible for NDIS, too old for Thriving Kids. What supports should these young people get?

Schools and families shouldn’t just be expected to absorb more responsibility. This is a chance for a radical rethink.

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The NSW Ombudsman is conducting an inquiry into experiences of workers and young people in resi care - the Away from Placement Inquiry. You are invited to add your written or verbal submission, by 5 pm Tue, 6 October 2026. www.ombo.nsw.gov.au/about-us/new...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We are gearing up for MacKillop Family Services Lead the Way conference, 2-3 Sep. So honoured to be part of this amazing event w/ the ambitious theme "Enduring Wisdom, Emerging Futures". Talks from @timbomoore.bsky.social & @darylhiggins.bsky.social See www.mackillopinstitute.org.au/program-2026...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We are looking forward to AIFS Conference in Melbourne next week 9–11 Sep as we explore the theme, Changing families in changing times. Our own Director Prof @darylhiggins.bsky.social will be MC on day 1 w/ other imminent researchers & practitioners Check out the details: aifs.gov.au/conference

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We have pledged our support for 2026 National Child Protection Week on the NAPCAN website. Our pledge reiterates our belief that children & young people do best when they live and grow in safe and thriving families & communities. Our research helps us in this quest. www.napcan.org.au/national-chi...

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Pledge - National Child Protection Week 2026 - NAPCAN

ABOUT 2026 BE INVOLVED WEBINARS RESOURCES National Child Protection Week 2026 is funded bythe Australian Government Department of Social Services Share how you are taking action Pledge your action her...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Survey closing soon - take part in our survey on myths about child sexual abuse, and help our investigation of how personality, culture & empathy relate to the endorsement of child sexual abuse myths. Full details here: acu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

If you presented at the recent ISPCAN conference in Melbourne, you are invited by the ISPCAN Scientific Committee & Children Australia to submit an original article (200 word abstract) Read more: childrenaustralia.org.au/journal/news/2

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Chance to submit an article for special issue by Children Australia on extended-care programs on care-leaver pathways and outcomes in areas such as housing, edu, employment, hlth/mental hlth care, criminal justice & social networks & relationships. Read more: childrenaustralia.org.au/journal/news...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Call for Submissions for the International Congress on Evidence-Based Parenting Support 2027, online global congress 2–4 June 2027, theme: Parenting support for a changing world. Closes 27 November 2026. Find out more: i-ceps.pafra.org Submit an abstract: i-ceps.pafra.org/submit-an-ab...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

New in Qld - the Protection Commission Bill 2026 will introduce key safeguarding functions, inc Reportable Conduct Scheme, WWC Check Scheme (Blue Card) & Disability Worker Screening Scheme (Yellow Card) + plans for new Hub to identify risks of harm to children statements.qld.gov.au/statements/1...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Meet our stellar HDR students (past & present) attending the 2026 ISPCAN Conference in Melbourne. Lottie & Gabby (far L) completed their PhDs and are now doing Post Doctorate research, Chelsea has begun her PhD, and Shayini (far R) will soon have her PhD conferred. Great presentations and a poster!

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

CFECFW and other orgs have contributed the to Family Violence and Sexual Violence Knowl Project. Come to a webinar 8 Sep to hear reflections on what has been achieved through this unique cross-peak collaboration. Keynote presentation from Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon outcomes.org.au/event/celebr...

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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Call for papers: Assessing the impact of extended out-of-home care on the pathways and outcomes for young people transitioning from foster, kinship or residential care or other forms of care in Australia. More information: loom.ly/fVuOK48 #OOHC #OutOfHomeCare #CareLeavers #FosterCare

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Do you have time to take part in our survey on myths about child sexual abuse? We are investigating how personality, culture & empathy relate to the endorsement of child sexual abuse myths. Full details here: acu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Look out for Dhatsayini Rattambige's poster at the 2026 @ispcan.bsky.social conference in Melbourne. Her research shows that building protective school environments can help young people moderate views that consuming alcohol is a positive thing. Schools can act as a buffer.

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

2026 ISPCAN Conference this week: 🎤Tim Moore: Trauma-informed sexual hth edu & Ethical co-design for yth 🎤Lottie Harris: OOHC & mental hlth Gabby Hunt: Safeguarding in faith orgs 🎤Douglas Russell: Chn's feelings of safety; Tech harm/autistic teens 🎤Dhatsayini Rattambige: School connectedness/alcohol

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

👏👏👏Congrats @Daryl Higgins - finalist in the Victorian Protecting Children Awards, Robin Clark Leadership Award. A well-deserved nomination; one of the criteria is champion of system-wide reform leading to sustained improvement in lives of chn, YP & families www.dffh.vic.gov.au/victorian-pr...

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cfecfw.bsky.social @cfecfw.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

New in #ChildrenAustralia: Innovative housing supports to prevent homelessness for young women transitioning from residential out-of-home care in Victoria: A case study of the Bridge It Cocoon program P. Mendes, K. Mackenzie, S. Morris doi.org/10.61605/cha_3107 #OOHC #CareLeaver #Housing

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

National Child Protection Week will be in the first week of September and already there are lots of activities to choose from - check out the webinar series👇👇👇 www.napcan.org.au/official-web...

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Official Webinars 2026 - NAPCAN

2 SEPT 2026 4 SEPT 2026 7 SEPT 2026 8 SEPT 2026 9 SEPT 2026 11 SEPT 2026 Quick guide to joining webinars National Child Protection Week 2026 is funded […]

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

2026 @ispcan.bsky.social next week 🎤@timbomoore.bsky.social: Trauma-informed sexual hth edu for yng survivors & Ethical co-design for yth 🎤Gabby Hunt: Safeguarding in faith orgs 🎤Douglas Russell: Chn's feelings of safety; Tech harm/autistic teens 🎤Dhatsayini Rattambige: School connectedness/alcohol

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

... and a poster by PhD student Dhatsayini Rattambige (soon to be confirmed🎓🙂): Building protective school environments: School connectedness and school environment as pathways linking childhood adversity to alcohol expectancies ispcan.org/congresses/m...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

See you at @ispcan.bsky.social Melbourne Conference next week!!! 🎤@timbomoore.bsky.social: Trauma-Informed Sexual Health Education for yng survivors & Ethical co-design for yth 🎤Gabby Hunt: Safeguarding in religious orgs 🎤Douglas Russell: Children's feelings of safety ispcan.org/congresses/m...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

What influences beliefs in child sexual abuse myths? We are investigating how personality, culture & empathy relate to the endorsement of child sexual abuse myths via an online survey. If you are over 18 yrs, you can take part. Full details here: acu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We are looking forward to seeing you at the forthcoming ISPCAN Conference in Melbourne, 24-26 August. Here is a snapshot of our colleagues who are presenting. Go up and say hello during the breaks 🙂 😎 ispcan.org/congresses/m...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Still time to register for tomorrow’s free webinar "Expenditure & outcomes in the Child Protection system: let’s discuss the reality” Tuesday 11 August, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM AEST, hosted by NAPCAN. Hear from from policy, research, practice & lived experience register.gotowebinar.com/register/854...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

📢 New industry-funded PhD to strengthen safeguarding in schools. Supervised by @icpschildsafety.bsky.social & MacKillop Family Services. If you are interested in exploring emerging safeguarding challenges in Australian schools, apply now 📅 Applications close 14 Sep 2026 tinyurl.com/PhD-Scholars...

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Join us at the AIFS Conference in Melbourne from 9–11 September 2026 as we explore our theme, Changing families in changing times. Our own Director Professor @darylhiggins.bsky.social will be MC on day 1. Check out the details: aifs.gov.au/conference

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Look who's presenting at the AIFS September Conference in Melbourne. Douglas will be addressing issues on "Youth, health and wellbeing" and the others will be talking about "Adverse childhood experiences - impact in a variety of contexts". Check out the program: lnkd.in/gTacbt8b

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icpschildsafety.bsky.social @icpschildsafety.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The 26th Garma Festival in Gulkula, NT, on Friday 31 July was centred on theme Bukmak (Yolŋu language) meaning all of us, everyone together. It is the largest First Nations cultural event in Australia. Lots of dancing, art, story telling & truth telling. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Dance, art and Indigenous storytelling: Garma festival 2026 in pictures

The four-day gathering at the Gulkula ceremonial grounds in Arnhem Land is the largest First Nations cultural event in Australia

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