Harmful sexual behaviours
The Commissioner aims to improve the understanding of children and young people with harmful sexual behaviours and enhance responses to children and young people who may be harming themselves or others.
See below the Commissioner's reports and resources about harmful sexual behaviours.
Reports
Independent Review of Department of Communities policies and practices in the placement of children with harmful sexual behaviours in residential care settings
Discussion paper - Children and young people with harmful sexual behaviours
Western Australian service mapping report - Harmful sexual behaviours project
A report on the services for children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse or display harmful sexual behaviours.
A continuum of responses for harmful sexual behaviours
A report prepared for the Commissioner for Children and Young People WA by the Australian Centre for Child Protection
Submissions
Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications, February 2016
Inquiry - Harm being done to Australian children through access to pornography on the Internet
More information
Seminar - Children and young people with harmful sexual behaviours
To progress the discussion on improving policy, prevention and responses for children and young people with harmful sexual behaviours, the Commissioner hosted a seminar for leaders, policy makers and practitioners to hear from leading Australian experts.