Every day, many mothers face the awful reality of finding out that their child has been sexually abused. Most sexual abuse takes place within homes and is usually committed by someone known to the child and trusted by the family.


Every day, many mothers face the awful reality of finding out that their child has been sexually abused. Most sexual abuse takes place within homes and is usually committed by someone known to the child and trusted by the family.
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If you are experiencing family violence, there are services that can provide support and advice. They will listen to you and help you to explore your options and think about what you want to do next.
For support across Australia, contact 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) or visit 1800respect.org.au.
We provide information, training, capability building and advocacy for organisations and professionals working to end family violence.
You can find general information about family violence on the Are you safe at home? website.
This website has a ‘quick exit’ button at the top of every page. If you’re worried that someone will see that you’re on this website, click the button and it will open the Google search page. This doesn’t remove the site from your browser history. Someone can still check to see the sites you’ve visited.
Here’s how you can delete your history for each browser:
If you are experiencing family violence, there are services that can provide support and advice. They will listen to you and help you to explore your options and think about what you want to do next. Find a service in Victoria.
For support across Australia, contact 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) or visit 1800respect.org.au.
We provide information, training, capability building and advocacy for organisations and professionals working in family violence.
You can also find general information about family violence on the Are you safe at home? website.
This website has a ‘quick exit’ button at the top of every page. If you’re worried that someone will see that you’re on this website, click the button and it will open the Google search page. This doesn’t remove the site from your browser history. Someone can still check to see the sites you’ve visited.
Here’s how you can delete your history for each browser:
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Internet Explorer
Safari
Deleting all of your browser history can also alert your abuser.