Media Releases
Prevention programs urgently needed to reduce alarming number of children being abused in Australia
28 January 2010
Melbourne, Australia January 21, 2010 - This morning saw the release of the most recent statistics involving Australian children currently on care and protection orders, and living in out-of-home care, statistics released by the Federal Government's Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Plea to bring notorious child sex offender Paul Henry Dean home to face justice
28 January 2010
Child Wise, Australia's leading child protection charity is calling on the Australian Government to immediately extradite Paul Henry Dean to face prosecution in Australia on multiple child sexual abuse charges.
Alarming child sexual abuse costs urge parents to 'Wise Up
16 June 2009
The remarkable human and social cost of child molestation and rape in Australia has urged Child Wise, Australia's leading international child protection charity to launch a national campaign entitled ‘WISE UP' today.
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.
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