In 2026, the Australian Government is consulting on five new action plans that sit under four national frameworks. This includes the Second Action Plan for the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse 2021-2030 (National Strategy), as well as:
-The Second Action Plan for the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032
-The Second Action Plan and Second Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan for Safe and Supported: The National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2021–2031
-The First Action Plan for Our Ways – Strong Ways – Our Voices: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Plan to End Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence 2026–2036.
We are designing these action plans to work together. This is crucial, as people affected by violence often deal with many overlapping services at the same time – such as health, justice, housing and community services. They may have experienced multiple forms of abuse or be living with the lasting impacts of past abuse.
As part of this work, the National Office for Child Safety (National Office) within the Attorney-General’s Department wants to better understand your views on preventing and responding to child sexual abuse in Australia. Your input will help us develop a Second Action Plan aimed at keeping children and young people safe from sexual abuse and supporting victims and survivors.
If you are interested in participating in consultations related to family, domestic and sexual violence action plans, please visit engage.dss.gov.au.
We value your responses and recognise that you may have your own lived experience of child sexual abuse. The purpose of this survey is to identify actions governments should take to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse.