Tribune’s note

The Attorney-General, Ms Rowland, announced that the Australian Childhood Foundation has been contracted to deliver a new national information and referral service for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse — the most substantive child protection service delivery announcement from the portfolio in recent weeks [TA-260714-attorn-4cc5cee805c8]. The service responds directly to Recommendation 9.5 of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and will offer free support through three access points: a dedicated website, a helpline, and specialist service navigators who can guide survivors to appropriate assistance.

The Attorney-General stated in the PM media release that "every victim and survivor of child sexual abuse deserves to be heard, believed, and supported," with the service's design explicitly shaped by victims' voices [TA-260714-attorn-4cc5cee805c8]. The contract was awarded following comprehensive stakeholder consultations and a two-stage competitive procurement process.

The portfolio frames the service as a landmark delivery under the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse 2021–2030, and expects the service to be operational before the end of 2026 [TA-260714-attorn-4cc5cee805c8]. This announcement follows the Attorney-General's tabling of the Australian Law Reform Commission report on reforming the future acts regime in late June, indicating a continued pattern of concrete reform delivery for vulnerable communities across the portfolio's recent activity window.

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MediaNational information and referral service for victims and survivors of child sexual abuseMichelle RowlandTuesday 14 July 2026