Child Sexual Abuse Recidivism Reduction Pilot Service

Summary and scope

In October 2021, the Australian Government launched the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse 2021-2030 (National Strategy), which was agreed by all state and territory governments and sets up a nationally coordinated and consistent framework to prevent and better respond to Child Sexual Abuse in all settings, including in organisations, in families and communities, and online. The National Office led the development of the National Strategy and is now leading its implementation. The First Commonwealth Action Plan works alongside the First National Action Plan, and focuses on Australian Government priorities and responsibilities, such as preventing and responding to online Child Sexual Abuse. The Department requires the delivery of a community-based pilot service to prevent Child Sexual Abuse reoffending consistent with The First Commonwealth Action Plan Measure 14 (Pilot Service). The objective of the Pilot Service is to protect Children from sexual abuse by working with Child Sexual Abuse Offenders as they are released from prison to promote accountability, increase community reintegration and prevent further harm. The Pilot Service will be modelled on the Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) model and other Child Sexual Abuse-related post-custodial community reintegration programs.