Family violence and abuse take shape in our minds, they’re tangible and we can understand these kinds of harm. However, when it comes to neglect, there are many contributing actions or inactions, that we may not have even considered. 

Host, Richelle Hunt explores the breadth of what constitutes neglect, with Annette Jackson, Executive Director of Statewide Services at Berry Street. She is responsible for many of the organisation’s big, innovative programs, including Take Two therapeutic services, the Berry Street School and the Berry Street Education Model. 

Annette also recently completed a PhD looking at the worldwide prevalence of, and response to childhood neglect.

In 2023, the Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS)* team published the primary outcomes of a study that sought to identify for the first time how many Australians in the general population experienced any of the five types of child abuse and neglect. It found that a large percentage of Australians (aged 16-65+) have experienced some form of child maltreatment: 

32% have experienced physical abuse, 28.5% have experienced sexual abuse, 30.9% emotional abuse, 8.9% neglect and 39.6% have had exposure to domestic and family violence.

Note: Emotional neglect data was included under emotional abuse, so neglect is under-represented in these figures.



*2023 the Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS) https://www.acms.au/findings/



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Family violence and abuse take shape in our minds, they’re tangible and we can understand these kinds of harm. However, when it comes to neglect, there are many contributing actions or inactions, that we may not have even considered. 
Host, Richelle Hunt explores the breadth of what constitutes neglect, with Annette Jackson, Executive Director of Statewide Services at Berry Street. She is responsible for many of the organisation’s big, innovative programs, including Take Two therapeutic services, the Berry Street School and the Berry Street Education Model. 
Annette also recently completed a PhD looking at the worldwide prevalence of, and response to childhood neglect.
In 2023, the Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS)* team published the primary outcomes of a study that sought to identify for the first time how many Australians in the general population experienced any of the five types of child abuse and neglect. It found that a large percentage of Australians (aged 16-65+) have experienced some form of child maltreatment: 
32% have experienced physical abuse, 28.5% have experienced sexual abuse, 30.9% emotional abuse, 8.9% neglect and 39.6% have had exposure to domestic and family violence.
Note: Emotional neglect data was included under emotional abuse, so neglect is under-represented in these figures.
 
*2023 the Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS) <a href="https://www.acms.au/findings/">https://www.acms.au/findings/</a> 
 
Stories from Berry Street is produced for<a href="https://www.berrystreet.org.au/"> Berry Street</a> by:
<a href="soundcartel.com.au">SoundCartel</a> +61 3 9882 8333

For nearly 150 years Berry Street has dedicated itself to keeping children, young people and families safe, thriving and hopeful. Yet today, in Australia, rates of family violence, abuse and neglect are higher than ever before.

Join Richelle Hunt, ABC radio presenter, host of the Conversation Hour, and now host of the Stories from Berry Street Podcast, to find out why, and to explore the work Berry Street is doing to create real change.

Richelle talks to some of the most dedicated people at Berry Street about how they're addressing issues like childhood trauma, family violence and providing safe homes and schools. 

These problems are hard and they're real, but they're also too easy to ignore. Raising healthy, happy children and keeping them safe, takes a village. So, what's needed and how can we all play a part?



Stories from Berry Street is produced for Berry Street by:

SoundCartel
+61 3 9882 8333

For nearly 150 years Berry Street has dedicated itself to keeping children, young people and families safe, thriving and hopeful. Yet today, in Australia, rates of family violence, abuse and neglect are higher than ever before.
Join Richelle Hunt, ABC radio presenter, host of the Conversation Hour, and now host of the Stories from Berry Street Podcast, to find out why, and to explore the work Berry Street is doing to create real change.
Richelle talks to some of the most dedicated people at Berry Street about how they're addressing issues like childhood trauma, family violence and providing safe homes and schools. 
These problems are hard and they're real, but they're also too easy to ignore. Raising healthy, happy children and keeping them safe, takes a village. So, what's needed and how can we all play a part?
 
Stories from Berry Street is produced for<a href="https://www.berrystreet.org.au/"> Berry Street</a> by:
<a href="soundcartel.com.au">SoundCartel</a> +61 3 9882 8333

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