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3 things I focus on when it all feels impossible advocacy advocate child abuse child abuse prevention child protection child safety families family mental health Feb 10, 2026

I received a message recently that made me think about all the times when I was still in the Police and I felt like protecting kids was an impossible task and being a Police Officer didn't help anyone. 

I had many days where I I felt that what I was doing didn't matter. If I'm honest, I still have da...

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The challenges of trauma and parenthood co-parenting family healthy relationships mental health parenthood safe behaviours trauma Jan 09, 2025

Parenthood comes with a range of highs and lows, but for those who carry trauma, parenting can be uniquely challenging. Experiences like childhood abuse and sexual abuse, neglect, or witnessing domestic violence can leave lasting scars that impact the way we approach caregiving, sometimes triggering...

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Why does our mental health matter when it comes to protecting your child from abuse? advice child abuse prevention child protection child safety mental health online safety parenting Oct 10, 2023
It’s Mental Health week…
 
So why does our mental health matter when it comes to protecting our child from abuse?
 
LOTS! ⬆️⬆️⬆️
 
When we aren’t coping or we are in crisis, our kids are inadvertently exposed and at risk.
 
It’s imperative that as parents we prioritise our mental
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Kristi McVee

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Founder of Child Abuse Prevention and Education Australia, Kristi McVee is a Child Safety Expert specialising in empowering and educating parents around child abuse prevention and online safety. Kristi spent 10 years in the police force as a specialist child interviewer and a detective senior constable. After retiring from the force Kristi is on a mission to raise awareness and make an impact in the fight against child abuse.

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