Catherine Gallagher Clinical Practice Manager Start notes that disclosure can often be a trigger for a parent and that if this happens it’s really important for the parent to seek support. Sam MacGibbon Child and Family Psychologist confirms the importance of parents getting support so that they can then help their child. Catherine and Sam talk about the support available through ACC

Resources

Information including the signs and effects of child sexual abuse, grooming, online child exploitation and how to respond to a disclosure https://bravehearts.org.au/about-child-sexual-abuse/

Keeping kids safer http://www.capshauraki.co.nz/keeping-kids-safer.html

Keeping children safe https://helpauckland.org.nz/topic/keeping-children-safe/

Online sexual abuse https://netsafe.org.nz/image-based-abuse/

Sexual harm helpline https://safetotalk.nz/ 0800 044 334 or Free text 4334