New online safety laws come into force (safety commissioner) Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has welcomed the commencement of the Online Safety Act, which provides additional protections for Australians in the fight against online harms. “The Online…
Date Archives January 2022
Melbourne man jailed over ‘most extreme’ child abuse material
A Melbourne man has been jailed for four years for possession of what police say is the “most extreme” kind of child abuse material. An investigation into the 43-year-old Caulfield man began in May last…
Child Safety Reports
Downloadable reports: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse New online safety laws come into force (safety commissioner) Betrayal of Trust Victoria Failure to disclose offence Victoria Children with disabilities and child abuse…
Women’s experience of COVID-19 economic insecurity linked to partner violence, study finds
The survey found that economic stresses associated with the pandemic were linked both to the onset and escalation of intimate partner violence. especially first-time violence. This article contains references to domestic violence: Women’s economic insecurity…