Testing theoretical propositions concerning the onset and progression of child-sex offending, and field testing a new sexual abuse prevention model

儿童性虐待对澳大利亚儿童的健康和福祉构成严重威胁。来自各种来源的数据表明，由于各种原因，土著儿童受到性虐待的风险增加。预计本项目将在土著社区和更广泛的社区内导致对性虐待原因的新发现和新的循证预防方法。因此，该项目将在国家一级以及地方社区一级促进更广泛的努力，以改善澳大利亚儿童的生活机会。

Child sexual abuse poses serious threats to the health and well-being of Australian children. Data from a variety of sources indicate that, for a variety of reasons, Indigenous children are exposed to a heightened risk of sexual abuse. The present project is expected to lead to new discoveries about the causes of sexual abuse and to new evidence-based prevention methods both within Indigenous communities and in the wider community. The project will therefore contribute at a national level, as well as at a local community level, to broader efforts to improve the life chances of Australian children.