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Brisbane’s Catholic Archbishop has made a formal submission opposing the State Government’s plan to make priests report child sex offences revealed in the confessional. Published in ABC

By Prof. Tess Patterson 26 August 2019

Periodically, for most of the five years of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, I covered its squalid revelations as both journalist and abuse victim. For…

ComVoices have released results from their second survey of community organisations. The State of the Sector Survey 2016 was completed by 280. Published in New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse

A Marlborough teacher who was jailed for having sex with two students aged under 16 has abandoned her bid to keep her name secret. Jamiee Marie Cooney admitted at the…

Mark Coleridge says move to legislate against the sanctity of the confessional will fail to make children safer. Published in The Guardian

Former scout leader James Morris, also known as Ian Phipps, has denied 17 charges of doing indecent acts on six boys over a period of 40 years. Published in Stuff

2020 Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year 2020 finalists, from left, Ken Clearwater, Diane Yalden and Nick Loosley. Our judges have chosen three finalists whose selflessness and determination…

A former Child, Youth and Family worker accused of abusing more than a dozen boys can now be revealed as a man who once cared for a teen murdered in…

A Nelson charity is “appalled” by bolstered efforts to host freedom campers rather than the city’s homeless. Published in TV NZ

Suffering can produce something; it’s not random or meaningless, nor merely something to get rid of. It can act as either a fertiliser or a poison, writes Dr Chris Bowden….

Gender norms compound the trauma for men who are victims of rape and sexual abuse. It’s time to give them support. Published in The Guardian

An abuse survivor is asking the Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate why a government agency failed to protect her when made aware of allegations she was being raped while…

The crimes of Reynhard Sinaga described by prosecutors as “the most prolific rapist in British history” have shocked and horrified many people. But the case has also highlighted that rape…

The recent conviction of Reynhard Sinaga, described by the media as the most prolific rapist in British history, has brought into public consciousness what for many had previously been invisible…

A man described as “the most prolific rapist in British legal history” has been sentenced to life in prison with a possible release after 30 years following his conviction for…

TORONTO — Boys in poor urban areas around the world are suffering even more than girls from violence, abuse and neglect, groundbreaking international research published on Monday suggests. The study…

This research sought to understand social workers’ perspectives on good practice in specialist sexual violence social work practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. Read article (PDF) By By Bridget Leary and…

Kia ora koutou,The end of 2019 provides a welcome opportunity to pause, reflect and re-energise as we approach a demanding schedule of work in the first half of 2020. This…

A New Zealand church abuse survivor says the Vatican’s decision to abolish secrecy clauses for Catholic clerical sex crime cases is “far too late”. Pope Francis this week announced “pontifical…

This literature review brings together current evidence about effective approaches to support men who have been sexually abused (as children and/or adults) in their journey of recovery. The Ministry of…

Interventions are needed to increase use of preventive care after experiencing sexual assault among young adults experiencing homelessness. Read article (PDF) By American Journal of Preventive Medicine December 2019

A 37-year-old woman has been jailed for two-and-a-half-years for sexually abusing students while she taught at Marlborough Boys’ College. She could only be charged with sexual conduct with a person…