Media Releases
Child Pornography creates child abusers
12 June 2008
Child Wise, Australia's leading international child protection charity has escalated its call for Australian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to urgently filter child pornography. This call follows in the wake of Operation Centurion, the world's largest child pornography bust which has implicated close to 3000 Australians.Abuse Epidemic urges Australians to
12 February 2008
In response to alarming rates of child sexual abuse, Child Wise, Australia's leading international child protection charity will be launching a national SPEAK UP campaign on February 12, 2008. The SPEAK UP program aims to encourage Australians to speak up and report child sexual abuse. The campaign also educates Australians on how to identify signs of abuse and abusers, teach people how to talk to children if they have concerns about child sexual abuse, and know who to speak to and how to report it.
Aussies Tackle Terror Of A Different Kind - Stopping Child-Sex Tourists In Their Tracks
13 November 2006
Aussies are leading the way to tackle and prevent the terror faced by child victims of sex tourism thanks to a ground-breaking initiative launched by Australias leading child protection agency, Child Wise.
Child-Sex Tourists Not Welcome In Asean
19 September 2006
Child-sex tourists are not welcome in ASEAN was the strong message of ASEAN officials who gathered in Bangkok today for the annual Regional Taskforce Meeting to combat child-sex tourism.Bradley Pendragon Arrives Back In Sydney
7 September 2006
Notorious paedophile Bradley Pendragon has finally arrived back in Sydney today after being held for weeks in a holding cell in Bangkok following his release from a Thai prison with a Royal Pardon from the King of Thailand.
The Shameful Epidemic Of Aussie Child-Sex Tourism
17 August 2006
Over the last year, unprecedented numbers of Australians have been arrested for child-sex tourism. Bernadette McMenamin, CEO of Australias leading international child protection agency, believes that Australia is exporting more sex offenders than ever before. These recent arrests and prosecutions are only the tip of the iceberg and thousands of Australians are abusing children overseas.
Australians Say No To Child Porn
14 August 2006
A new survey has revealed that Australians believe that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should block child pornography at the servers. This ground breaking research commissioned by Child Wise, Australias leading international child protection agency was conducted by AC Nielson and surveyed 1497 Australian internet users over the age of 18.
Together We Can Stop Child-Sex Tourism
31 May 2006
Committed to protecting Vietnams children from sexual exploitation, the Government of Vietnam is uniting with local and international businesses to participate in an ASEAN-wide advertising campaign which was launched in Hanoi today.
Study Sheds New Light On Prevalance Of Female Sex Offending Against Children
6 March 2006
New research undertaken by Child Wise, a leading Child Protection Agency working in Australia and overseas to prevent the sexual abuse of children revealed new statistics on the prevalence of female perpetrated child sexual abuse. Recent media coverage highlights the number of females in a position of authority who have sexually abused children and young people in their care. This research was undertaken to determine how much child sexual abuse is perpetrated by women in childrens organisations. Organisation is used as a generic term to include a range of childrens organisations such as child care, health or welfare agencies, schools, sporting groups, kindergartens children and youth groups babysitters and nannies.
Key Findings include:
Asean Tourism Ministers Endorse Child Wise Campaign
25 January 2006
Child Wise is pleased to announce that Ministerial delegates at the 9th Meeting of ASEAN Tourism Ministers have passed a resolution announcing their unanimous support for the ASEAN Regional Education Campaign (an initiative of Child Wise which is supported, in part, by the Australian Government, through AusAID).
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