Supporting children and families after a child has been abused

Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network, Australia

This fact sheet provides information for professionals on supporting children and families after a child has been abused. It focuses on some of the immediate priorities for responding to a child who has been abused and disclosed this information.

It includes information on the following topics:

  • ‘Your first priority is the safety of the child’
  • ‘What can you tell the family of the child?’
  • ‘Give the family information about common behaviours and reactions’
  • ‘Professionals can educate families dealing with a child who has been abused’
  • ‘Other resources’

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