Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework Advisory Panels

The Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework is shaped by several advisory panels representing people with lived experience of child sexual abuse in institutional settings, businesses, clubs, associations, local government, non-government schools and Government Agencies.

Lived Experience Advisory Panel

People with lived experience have an incomparable understanding of child sexual abuse in institutional settings.

What is the Lived Experience Advisory Panel?

The Lived Experience Advisory Panel is a group of people with lived experience of child sexual abuse in institutional settings.

This group advises and informs the development and implementation of the Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework.

Consulting with victim-survivors helps the Tasmanian Government in its effort to craft the strongest possible policy for protecting children and young people from harm in institutional settings in Tasmania.

Members of the panel are paid for their time, contributions, and expenses related to their participation.

What are members of the Lived Experience Advisory Panel expected to do?

Members of the Lived Experience Advisory Panel are expected to:

  • take part in face-to-face or online meetings
  • do short activities designed to test ways the Framework could work and be implemented at the meetings
  • do occasional surveys.

Panel members won’t be expected to:

  • share their personal story or experiences (though they may do so if they wish)
  • use their full or real name to participate in the panel, if they don't want to.

How many people are on the Lived Experience Advisory Panel?

The Lived Experience Advisory Panel includes up to 10 members who are:

  • victim-survivors of child sexual abuse in institutional settings in Tasmania
  • and/or their family members or friends who are victim-survivor advocates.

Other victim-survivors of child sexual abuse in institutional settings who are now living in Tasmania may also be invited to participate.

Panel members are invited to join the panel for the life of the project (up to three years), but they can take breaks or withdraw from at any time.

Is the Lived Experience Advisory Panel the only way victim-survivors can contribute?

No. People with lived experience are welcome — and encouraged — to contribute to any public consultation undertaken as part of the Framework’s creation and implementation.

The views and feedback of the Lived Experience Advisory Panel will be considered alongside the views and feedback of the other advisory panels, research findings, and the experience of other States and Territories.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, please get in touch by emailing cysof@justice.tas.gov.au.

Sector Implementation Advisory Panel

The Sector Advisory Panel brings together representatives from a range of sectors likely to be impacted by the Framework.

The following services and organisations are members of the panel:

  • AMA Tasmania
  • Association for Children with Disability
  • CREATE
  • Early Childhood Australia Tasmania
  • Families & Children Tasmania
  • Foster & Kinship Carers Association of Tasmania
  • Laurel House
  • Migrant Resource Centre
  • Multicultural Council of Tasmania
  • National Disability Services
  • New Horizons Tasmania
  • Sexual Assault Support Service
  • Shelter Tasmania
  • Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service
  • Tasmanian Council of Social Services
  • Volunteering Tasmania
  • Youth Network of Tasmania.

The following businesses, clubs, associations and local government organisations are members of the panel:

  • Clubs Tasmania
  • Girl Guides Tasmania
  • Gymnastics Tasmania
  • Local Government Association of Tasmania
  • MSP Photography Tasmania
  • Netball Tasmania
  • Playgroup Tasmania
  • Scouts Tasmania
  • Surf Life Saving Tasmania
  • Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Tasmanian Bus Association
  • Tasmanian Small Business Council.

The following non-government school organisations are members of the panel:

  • Australian Association of Special Education (Tas)
  • Catholic Education Tasmania
  • Christian Schools Tasmania
  • Independent Schools Tasmania
  • Network of Education Associations of Tasmania.
Interdepartmental Implementation Advisory Panel

Tasmanian Government Agencies contribute to the Framework through the Interdepartmental Implementation Advisory Panel.

The following Government Agencies are members of the panel, which is chaired by the Department of Justice:

  • The Department for Education, Children and Young People
  • The Department of Health
  • The Department of State Growth
  • The Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management
  • The Department of Premier and Cabinet

Seeking help?

We encourage anyone affected by, or with concerns about, child sexual abuse or other types of child abuse to access advice and support.

National:

  • For domestic, family, and sexual violence counselling and support, contact
    1800RESPECT:
    • Phone: 1800 737 732
  • For short-term support if you are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping or staying safe, contact Lifeline:
    • Phone: 13 11 14
  • For free professional phone and online counselling for anyone affected by suicide living in Australia, contact Suicide Call Back Service:
    • Phone: 1300 659 467
  • For information and support for anxiety, depression and suicide prevention for everyone in Australia, contact Beyond Blue:
    • Phone: 1300 224 636
  • For information and support for anyone who is affected by complex trauma, contact
    Blue Knot Foundation:
    • Phone: 1300 657 380
  • For counselling and support for Australian men, contact MensLine Australia:
    • Phone: 1300 789 978
  • For advice for men about family violence, contact Men's Referral Service:
    • Phone: 1300 766 491
    For free 24/7, confidential and private counselling service specifically for children and young people aged 5 to 25 years, contact Kids Helpline:
    • Phone: 1800 55 1800

Tasmania:

  • For information about child wellbeing and safety, contact
    Strong Families, Safe Kids Advice and Referral Line:
    • Phone: 1800 000 123
  • For free and confidential support for people who have been affected by sexual violence, contact the Tasmanian Sexual Assault Support Line (24 hour response state-wide):
    • Phone: 1800 697 877
    This line is run by the Sexual Assault Support Service in the South, and Laurel House in the North West.
  • For information and support for children, young people and adults affected by family violence, contact
    Family Violence Counselling and Support Service:
    • Phone: 1800 608 122
  • For free and confidential support for people impacted by crime, contact
    Victims of Crime Service:
    • Phone: 1300 300 238
  • For support for relationships and to live positive lives, contact
    Relationships Australia Tasmania:
    • Phone: 1300 364 277
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Last updated: 22 January 2024