Australia 2026 advocacy snapshot

What this tool covers

This 2-page advocacy snapshot provides an overview of the state of prevention and response to sexual violence against children in Australia, to support in-country advocates calling on their government to take action on sexual violence against children and adolescents.

It provides an overview of its performance across Governance and Accountability, Prevention, Healing and Justice, and country-specific calls to action to address the most alarming gaps. It also provides helpful information on Australia's ranking in the Out of the Shadows Index compared to other countries in the region.