agenda and conducting high-quality program evaluation. The national centre should partner with survivors in all its work, valuing their knowledge and experience. Volume 10 Children with harmful sexual behaviours – No. Recommendation Queensland Government response 10.1 The Australian Government and state and Accept in principle territory governments should ensure the issue The Queensland Government will work of harmful sexual behaviours is with other jurisdictions to prioritise the children’s included in the national strategy to prevent inclusion of the complex issue of children child sexual abuse that we have with sexually reactive behaviours in recommended (see Recommendations 6.1 to frameworks and strategies to support the 6.3). wellbeing and safety of all children. Harmful sexual behaviours by children should be addressed through each of the following: primary prevention strategies to educate family, community members, carers and professionals (including mandatory reporters) about preventing harmful sexual behaviours secondary prevention strategies to ensure early intervention when harmful sexual behaviours are developing tertiary intervention strategies to address harmful sexual behaviours. 10.2 The Australian Government and state and Accept in principle territory governments should ensure timely The Queensland Government supports expert assessment is available for individual the intention of the recommendation and children with problematic and harmful sexual recognises the gaps in service delivery behaviours, so they receive appropriate and funding for children with sexually responses, including therapeutic interventions, reactive behaviours. which match their particular circumstances. The Queensland Government is committed to working with the Australian Government and states and territories on funding and service delivery models to align with the recommended National Strategy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse once developed. 10.3 The Australian Government and state and Accept in principle territory governments should adequately fund The Queensland Government supports therapeutic interventions to meet the needs of the intention of the recommendation and all children with harmful sexual behaviours. recognises the gaps in service delivery These should be delivered through a network and funding for children with sexually of specialist and generalist therapeutic reactive behaviours. services. Specialist services should also be adequately resourced to provide expert The Queensland Government is support to generalist services. committed to working with the Australian Government and states and territories on funding and service delivery models to
agenda and conducting high-quality program evaluation. The national centre should partner with survivors in all its work, valuing their knowledge and experience. Volume 10 – Children with harmful sexual behaviours No. Recommendation Queensland Government response 10.1 The Australian Government and state and territory governments should ensure the issue of children’s harmful sexual behaviours is included in the national strategy to prevent child sexual abuse that we have recommended (see Recommendations 6.1 to 6.3). Harmful sexual behaviours by children should be addressed through each of the following: primary prevention strategies to educate family, community members, carers and professionals (including mandatory reporters) about preventing harmful sexual behaviours secondary prevention strategies to ensure early intervention when harmful sexual behaviours are developing tertiary intervention strategies to address harmful sexual behaviours. Accept in principle The Queensland Government will work with other jurisdictions to prioritise the inclusion of the complex issue of children with sexually reactive behaviours in frameworks and strategies to support the wellbeing and safety of all children. 10.2 The Australian Government and state and territory governments should ensure timely expert assessment is available for individual children with problematic and harmful sexual behaviours, so they receive appropriate responses, including therapeutic interventions, which match their particular circumstances. Accept in principle The Queensland Government supports the intention of the recommendation and recognises the gaps in service delivery and funding for children with sexually reactive behaviours. The Queensland Government is committed to working with the Australian Government and states and territories on funding and service delivery models to align with the recommended National Strategy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse once developed. 10.3 The Australian Government and state and territory governments should adequately fund therapeutic interventions to meet the needs of all children with harmful sexual behaviours. These should be delivered through a network of specialist and generalist therapeutic services. Specialist services should also be adequately resourced to provide expert support to generalist services. Accept in principle The Queensland Government supports the intention of the recommendation and recognises the gaps in service delivery and funding for children with sexually reactive behaviours. The Queensland Government is committed to working with the Australian Government and states and territories on funding and service delivery models to
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