Preventing Child Abuse: A Way Forward

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Title: Preventing Child Abuse: A Way Forward Author: Dorothy Scott Type: Presentation Focus: Early intervention Date: April 2007 Publisher: Philanthropy Australia Download: Presentation in PDF format Summary Notes in PDF format

“Preventing Child Abuse: A Way Forward” was the topic of a presentation given to Philanthropy Australia Full Members in Sydney by Prof. Dorothy Scott OAM, the Foundation Chair in Child Protection and the Director of the Australian Centre for Child Protection (ACCP) at the University of South Australia.

This presentation is particularly relevant to funders interested in early intervention or Indigenous issues. Some topics covered by the presentation and/or the accompanying summary notes include:

• Child abuse statistics
• Comparative data on rates of child abuse and parental substance addiction in the UK and Australia
• Potential policy responses to issues of child abuse and neglect
• Some promising examples of Australian and international early intervention approaches to child abuse and neglect
• The role of small foundations in this field
• Roles for philanthropy in promoting collaboration between service providers in this area

The Presentation Slides (PDF format) should be read in collaboration with the Summary Notes (PDF format)