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An opinion piece by Rosie Campo, ICMEC Australia's Head of Corporate Engagement
In her latest op-ed, Rosie Campo, shares powerful insights from the ICMEC Australia Symposium 2025: Convergence, where leaders from government, financial services, technology, law enforcement and the non-profit sector came together with a clear message.
Businesses must take an active role in preventing child sexual exploitation to help combat this crime.
Rosie outlines how offenders are exploiting everyday business systems and why companies cannot wait for regulation to dictate their response. Prevention and disruption must sit at the centre of corporate responsibility, with safeguarding embedded into governance, risk and compliance.
Her reflections from the symposium highlight the enormous potential within business to identify risks earlier, protect children and strengthen the systems that offenders use to cause harm.
This is essential reading for anyone working across the corporate sector.
We are pleased to share the Impact Report FY2024–25.
A year of collaboration, innovation and measurable change. Together, we’re working towards creating a world where technology cannot be used to harm children.
“At the heart of our mission is a simple focus, to strengthen the professionals who detect, disrupt and prevent harm.”
— Colm Gannon, CEO, ICMEC Australia
We’re proud to share the ICMEC Australia Impact Report FY2024–25, highlighting another year of progress in strengthening our response to child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA).
ICMEC Australia is an independent not-for-profit organisation working to create a world where technology cannot be used to harm children, starting here in Australia.
We’re seeking Non-Executive Directors to join our Board and help guide the organisation’s strategy, risk, and performance in line with our mission: to strengthen the professionals working to detect, disrupt and prevent child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA).
As a Board Director, you will:
We’re looking for leaders who bring integrity, ethical governance, and a deep commitment to child safety and social impact.
To express your interest, please send a cover letter and CV to cosec@icmec.org.au.
On Tuesday, 2 September, leaders from across the political spectrum came together at Parliament House to drive urgent action and ensure child protection remains at the forefront of Australia’s approach to AI.
Convened by ICMEC Australia, the National Leaders' Conversation on AI and Child Safety brought together parliamentarians, senior law enforcement leaders, and child safety advocates to focus on three urgent priorities: embedding baseline AI training for police across the country, scoping a law-enforcement only facial recognition tool to assist investigations, and elevating awareness on AI-enabled harms nationally through a focus on prevention.
Following this roundtable, ICMEC Australia commends Kate Chaney MP for raising the issue directly in the House and drawing it to the attention of the Attorney-General. Her leadership highlights the momentum building across Parliament to address the growing risks of AI-enabled child sexual exploitation..
Listen to Kate Chaney speak in Parliament House below. Kate's speech begins at 6.02.00.
ICMEC Australia acknowledges Traditional Owners throughout Australia and their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and Elders past and present.
