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Links for Professionals
Go to Rosebank’s Info Sheets
Child and Adolescent Sexual Assault Counsellors (CASAC) Inc.
CASAC Inc is the NSW peak body for community based child sexual assault counselling services. Rosebank is an active member of CASAC Inc. The site lists CASAC Inc member organisations by geographical area, so you can find the one nearest you.
NSW Rape Crisis Centre Ph. 1800 424 017
This site contains a range of information about sexual assault.
Click here to access their full list of helpful Information Sheets which cover a range of topics, such as reporting to Police, going to court, choosing a counsellor and what to do if your child has been sexually assaulted.
NSW Health Sexual Assault Services
Links to the Directory of NSW Health Sexual Assault Services.
NSW Commission for Children and Young People
The Commission has some excellent Information Sheets available:
- Child Abuse
- Parenting
- Raising children (PDF)
- Listening to children (PDF)
Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies (ACWA)
ACWA works towards improving the quality of services to children and young people through research, advocacy and training activities. This site provides news, information and details of their training programmes.
Click here to access information sheets about the law in NSW and making a report to the NSW Department of Community Services (DoCS).
Australian Institute of Family Studies
This site includes a directory of conferences and courses, as well as publications, research and links to other relevant sites. You can also access the National Child Protection Clearinghouse and National Youth Suicide Prevention Communications Project.
National Child Protection Clearing House
(Australian Institute of Family Studies)
The Clearinghouse collects and shares information about the prevention of child abuse and neglect. This site contains research publications, newsletters, resource guides, databases and links.
Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault (Australian Institute of Family Studies)
The Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault aims to improve access to current information and resources in order to assist those committed to working against sexual assault. ACSSA will help to support and develop strategies that aim to prevent, respond to and ultimately reduce the incidence of this crime.
South Australia Women’s Health Statewide Publications
This page has Bibliographies and a list of General Information about Childhood Sexual Abuse. You can click on individual articles for more information.
National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect (NAPCAN)
The Association develops resources and campaigns for the prevention of child abuse. Their site provides information about their work and provides details of resources and how to purchase them.
The NSW Interagency Guidelines for Child Protection Intervention 2000 edition, revised in 2005, is the key document for providing practical guidance on interagency cooperation in child protection.
South East Centre Against Sexual Assault (SECASA)
This site contains information about sexual assault, child abuse, sexual harassment and family violence for Children & Schools, Family & Friends, Survivors and Workers in Victoria, Australia.
Click here to access a range of helpful information sheets.
The Trauma Center
The Trauma Center, based in Boston (Massachusetts, USA), is headed up by Professor Bessel van der Kolk, MD. It is the largest private mental health treatment centre in Massachusetts and provides a range of services to traumatised children and adults and their families. They also do research and offer training and consultation. The site has information about assessment, treatment and group programs. It has a self help links page for clients and professionals. The links are divided into specific problem areas (eg. Eating disorders, anxiety, anger). This site is easy to negotiate and has extensive links to other sites.
David Baldwin’s Trauma Information
This site contains information about trauma – lots of articles, resources, booklists, disaster handouts and links to other good sites.