The 9th biennial Australia New Zealand Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse (ANZATSA) international research, theory and practice conference was co-organised by GCI member Danielle Harris with ANZATSA. The second of these conferences hosted by GCI, it was an outstanding success, with overflowing registrations, great speakers, a packed public engagement event and a fantastic energy.
The conference included one day of 11 pre conference workshops, two conference days with over 56 speakers and also a public engagement event. Keynote speakers included Simon Hackett from Durham University, Ramond Knight from Brandeis University and Sharon Kelley from Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Centre. A panel on Indigenous voices and Hamful Sexual Behaviour and a panel on Recommendations of the Royal Commission into Responses to Institutional Child Sexual Abuse were also included. The National Office for Child Safety also hosted a Co-design workshop for the development of a National Strategy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse.
Consultation session with the National Office for Child SafetyPanel on Recommendations of the Royal Commission into Responses to Institutional Child Sexual Abuse featuring Gary Foster, QLD Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women, Kathryn Mandla, National Office for Child Safety & Stephen Smallbone, Griffith UniversityThe conference was held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition CentrePublic Engagement event: Raise your kids to raise their voiceDr Danielle Harris, GCI, giving closing remarksDay 1 Workshops held at Griffith University South Bank campusThe conference was held over two days at the BCECPanelists from the Indigenous Voices and Harmful Sexual Behaviour Panel: Neil Campbell, Dept of Corrections NZ, Lynore Geia, James Cook University, Claire Walker, QLD Corrective Services and Armon Tamatea, ANZATSA PresidentDavid Thornton delivering his keynote address on Long term vulnerabilities and short term change: understanding change and stability in sexual recidivism riskProf Stephen Smallbone hosting a pre conference workshop on Abuse in organisations: Prevention is better for everyonePre conference workshops held at Griffith University’s southbank campus
