This article was written by ACEsConnection member Dr. Cathy Kezelman.
"AN article, published by news.com.au, about how to recognise a child sex offender sparked controversy. Dr Cathy Kezelman, president of Adults Surviving Child Abuse, has written the following response...
"Although the longstanding stigma and taboo is being eroded - and that is to be welcomed - the challenge for those reporting or speaking about child abuse in the public arena is how to increase community awareness while minimising the risks of re-traumatisation for those affected and secondary traumatisation for members of the community....
"As a society we need to work together to address the scourge of child abuse; we need to be alert to situations in which children are at risk of harm or being harmed and report them to the appropriate authorities.
"The way this issue of child abuse is discussed publicly is critical to the shifts needed for our children to be safer, victims and survivors of all ages to be heard and find the support they need, with justice to prevail."
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