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I Can See Clearly Now - Survival
November 30, 2021

Male survivors often try to forget or bury their experiences of abuse and use a range of strategies to block out the memories and feelings. These can look like drug and alcohol use, gambling, workahol

Losing My Religion - Royal Commission
November 30, 2021

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (2013 - 2017) was established by the Commonwealth government to inquire into and report on responses by institutions (such as ch

RESPECT - National Redress Scheme
November 30, 2021

The National Redress Scheme was established after the Royal Commission into Instutitional Responses to Child Sex Abuse recommended setting up a less traumatic, non-adversarial alternative to seeking c

Better Get A Lawyer, Son - Justice (2)
November 30, 2021

Child sexual abuse is a crime. What does criminal justice and punishment look like in the legal system? What is it like for survivors - or in this context, “victims” - to pursue criminal justice for s

Better Get A Lawyer, Son - Justice (1)
November 30, 2021

Child sexual abuse is a crime. What does criminal justice and punishment look like in the legal system? What is it like for survivors - or in this context, “victims” - to pursue criminal justice for t

Lean On Me - Supporters
November 30, 2021

When someone trusts you with the knowledge of their abuse, how you react can have profound consequences and implications for their recovery. What are some helpful ways to respond to a disclosure? A su

Real Men - Masculinity
November 30, 2021

The gender myths surrounding masculinity are often an obstacle to recovery for male survivors of child sexual abuse. Our society presents us with repetitive reinforcements of how men are supposed to l

Silent All These Years - Disclosure
November 30, 2021

On average, it takes 25.7 years for males to disclose their experience of childhood sexual abuse.  Why? Evidence shows that males are less likely than females to tell someone what happened and seek he

Karma Police - Identity
November 30, 2021

1 in 6 Australian men will experience sexual abuse, usually as children or adolescents. Survivors of child sexual abuse often speak of feeling like their identity was stripped away by their abuser. Wh