• Announced by Attorney-General Michelle Rowland, expected to launch by the end of 2026. National Tribune

  • It will offer a new website, helpline, and specialist service navigators, forming part of a 10-year strategy to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse. The Mandarin

  • It's a response to Recommendation 9.5 of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, and will provide free assistance to victims and survivors, practitioners, and the general public navigating the service system. National Tribune

  • Delivery organisation: the Australian Childhood Foundation has been chosen to deliver it — working closely with Anglicare, the Australian Government, survivor advocates, specialist services, and communities in the lead-up to launch. The MandarinThesector

  • This sits under the broader National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse 2021–2030, which is currently in public consultation for its Second Action Plan (survey closed 31 July 2026).

New national information and referral service for victims/survivors of child sexual abuse

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