As National Child Protection Week draws to a close, we must face our failure to keep children safe from pornography exposure and on-line predators.

By Daniel Principe

National Child Protection Week is an opportune time to face the ways our children are at risk on-line with dangers exacerbated during COVID-19 lockdowns

By Melinda Tankard Reist

Calling out sexualisation and sexual exploitation of children

September 5-11 is National Child Protection Week. The theme is 'Every child, in every community, needs a fair go'.

Read on to learn more about what we're doing to combat sexual abuse and exploitation of children, and to give children a 'fair go'.

Prominent child protection experts also speak out

Anna Cordell's petition to Etsy calling on corporate leaders to stop selling incest and child abuse themed merch has drawn support from around the world. It has so far attracted over 17k signatures, and hundreds of comments condemning Etsy's lack of corporate social responsibility. 

WATCH: Social media dangers exposed

An interview with Jayneen Sanders

Originally published at Melinda Tankard Reist's blog. Scroll down to see a YouTube clip of Debra Byrne reading 'Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept.'

*Trigger warning* Discussion about child sexual assault which may be distressing for some.