Nevertheless, is this hidden danger that everyone can prevent?

How do you respond to children if they tell you that they are being abused?

• Stay calm, believe them and listen without pressure: If you were angry or overacted, children would feel insecure, give up and stop sharing the incident. They would think that whether or not you can help them.
• Be non-judgmental and supportive: Don’t interrupt or argue. You must be firm so that children believe that they can be protected by you.
• Protect children and look for immediate assistance: Please contact children’s right agencies such as the OSSC Hotline 1300 or CPCR so that children are protected promptly.
• Prioritize what is right over the desires of a relationship: In some cases, the offender is one of the family members. No matter the reason, he or she has no right to harm any children.

Please remember there is state organizations and NGOs that are ready to protect your children.

For children, how can you protect yourself?

• Refuse firmly: When children are in a situation where they are unsure whether they are being sexually harassed, but feel uncomfortable or unsafe? It’s okey to say no firmly, even to someone you know.
• Get away from the situation: Move to a safer place as soon as possible and look for a trusted adult.
• Share the incident to a trusted adult: Don’t keep the incident with yourself but talk to people you are trust.
• Access her/her responds: You can check if he or she believes in you from his actions.
• Don’t give up if no one believe, find new people: Keep looking until you find someone who can really help you.
• You can also protect yourself

You can contact children’s rights agencies

such as OSCC One Stop Crisis Center 1300, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security or CPCR at 0-2412-0739

Please don’t stay in this unsafe situation all alone

because you are afraid that no one believe or you have been pressured, threatened or feel you have no choice.