Aaron Smale: An apology both sincere and hollow
A leading investigative journalist reflects on a day that victims of state and church abuse have fought for their whole lives.
The sexual harm helpline can be accessed free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone, text, website, online chat and email.
Canadian research shows increased prevalence of all child abuse from 32.1% in 2012 to 34.4% in 2022. While females experience higher levels of child sexual abuse than males (16.3% vs 5.8%) males experience higher levels of child physical abuse than females (32.7% vs 23.1%).And The findings indicate that individuals identifying as lesbian or gay, bisexual, and other compared to heterosexual have increased odds of experiencing child abuse.