HUNTER OUTREACH PROJECT
Supporting Survivors of Church-Based Child Sexual Abuse
The Hunter Outreach Project is an innovative collaboration between researchers and community support programmes, delivering trauma-informed psycho-social education and support services for adults impacted by Church-based child sexual abuse in the Hunter region.
The Work We Do
- Trauma-Informed Services: Specialised support programs for survivors and families
- Community Support and Engagement: successfully linking survivors with support networks, monthly meetingof CAN members, bi-annual retreat and group activities.
- Regional Outreach: Linking up with communities in Taree, Foster, Singleton, and Merriwa
- Policy Influence: Contributions to Church safeguarding policies and redress information
- Knowledge Building: Development of perpetrator network mapping scheme
The Mapping Project
If you are a survivor, family member or impacted community member of church-based institutional child sexual abuse in the Upper Hunter area, you are invited to participate in a one-hour interview with researchers Jodi Death and Kath McPhillips at a time that suits you.
If you would like to hear more about this project or would like to participate in this research you can contact
Dr Jodi Death jodi.death@qut.edu.au (07) 3138 7106
Dr Kathleen McPhillips kathleen.mcphillips@newcastle.edu.au (02) 4921 5920You will be provided with further information to ensure that your decision and consent to participate is fully informed.
The Hunter Outreach Project is funded by the University of Newcastle and the Ian &Shirley Norman Foundation
