Prosody Blog
Prosody is the pitch and tone of the human voice. It is the very essence of connection. Our blog hosts articles and stories dedicated to innovation, research and practice with children and young people.
Child abuse numbers demand our attention
‘Child abuse numbers demand our attention’ blog article was written by Dr Joe Tucci, CEO of Australian Childhood Foundation. Numbers can often reveal powerful truths that demand attention. In the Saturday Age on 17 June, 2023, there were four different stories about child sexual abuse. All in one day in one newspaper. The AFL was …
Read MoreHarmful Sexual Behaviours – understanding the risks and needs for children and young people who engage in this behaviour
‘Harmful Sexual Behaviours – understanding the risks and needs for children and young people who engage in this behaviour’ blog article was written by Daniel Howell, Manager – Therapeutic Services, Darwin at Australian Childhood Foundation. Since the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (Royal Commission) there have been efforts by all tiers …
Read MoreChild Abuse Remains Unseen and Ignored
This ‘Child Abuse Remains Unseen and Ignored’ blog article was written by Dr Joe Tucci, CEO at the Australian Childhood Foundation and Janise Mitchell, Deputy CEO at the Australian Childhood Foundation and Director of the Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care. Click here to read the full Still Unseen and Ignored report and to learn …
Read MoreWhat really is safety for traumatised children and young people?
‘What really is safety for traumatised children and young people?’ blog article was written by Dr Joe Tucci CEO, at Australian Childhood Foundation. A few years ago, Steve Porges asked me to contribute a chapter to a book about the clinical applications of his Polyvagal Theory. It was a little surreal. Like many of you, Steve …
Read MoreHow much?! New study reveals the cost of maltreatment in Australia
A new study published last week has released updated estimates on the lifetime costs of child maltreatment in Australia and the results are distressing.
Read MoreA Modality with a Difference
Do you have clients whom you have spent a long time working with to address their traumatic experiences but somehow changing their cognitions is not fully resolving the issue? Following her recent webinar on the topic of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy®, Pauline Lodge here shares her perception of what makes this modality different when working with survivors of abuse.
Read MoreChild abuse and suicide: a harmful correlation – Part 1
Part 2 in the series looking at the strong correlation between suicide and early childhood sexual assault. We thought we’d take the opportunity over two blog posts, to discuss the research literature and then share some ideas about how we might contribute to better work with this vulnerable population.
Read MoreChild abuse and suicide: a harmful correlation – Part 2
Part 2 in the series looking at the strong correlation between suicide and early childhood sexual assault. We thought we’d take the opportunity over two blog posts, to discuss the research literature and then share some ideas about how we might contribute to better work with this vulnerable population.
Read MoreThrough the chasms and into the spiral: Adult survivors of child abuse
Guest blogger Sylvia Huntington looks at why adult survivors of childhood abuse are not getting what they need from our mental health system.
Read MoreA public health approach to child protection: the need for data
In this blog entry Karen Broadley and Chris Goddard from Child Abuse Prevention Research Australia argue the need to develop an effective child protection surveillance data system to help reduce overburdened child protection systems.
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