Our payment habits have drastically transformed in recent years, especially since the development of cryptocurrencies and the blockchain. Digital currencies operate on a computer network, decentralised from a typical financial institution. The innate characteristics of cryptocurrencies provide anonymity and privacy to perpetrators, however, a sense of being undetectable is false. ICMEC Australia’s November Brown Bag […]

While official reports of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) have grown rapidly in recent years, less is known about how commonly CSAM is viewed and by whom, due largely to the hidden nature of such offending. ICMEC Australia’s February Monthly Brown Bag event features new insights from the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC). Our presenter, […]

Discussions around child sexual exploitation (CSE) frequently revolve around identifying and responding to instances of abuse. However, what can we do to prevent perpetration? In 2023, the University of NSW (UNSW), in partnership with Jesuit Social Services, released the first national representative study, Identifying and understanding child sexual offending behaviour and attitudes among Australian men. […]

July’s Monthly Brown Bag session will be presented by Warren Bulmer, Head of Data Products at ICMEC Australia. Warren will draw on his law enforcement experience to provide tools that can enhance the work organisations do in detecting, investigating, and reporting child sexual exploitation, particularly in online environments. People today cannot help but leave a […]

Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is often viewed and managed in isolation, despite its deep interconnection with other human impact crimes, like modern slavery. This siloed approach can limit our effectiveness in addressing the full range of these interrelated issues. As organisations increasingly focus on minimising the risks of modern slavery through efforts prompted by the […]

As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, it presents both challenges and opportunities in protecting children from exploitation. Our September Brown Bag will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can be harnessed to enhance efforts in preventing and combatting online child sexual abuse by looking at a pioneering initiative led by the World Childhood Foundation. Susanne Drakborg […]

Be a catalyst for change by joining us at the inaugural SaferAI for Children Summit. Engage in an important conversation about the manipulation of AI to harm children and explore ways to harness this technology for good. The International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children Australia’s inaugural SaferAI for Children Summit is a one-day event […]

We are proud to present our second symposium event in Sydney, the ICMEC Australia Symposium 2024: Vigilant Disruption of Child Sexual Exploitation. This valuable in-person event is dedicated to combatting online-facilitated child sexual exploitation (CSE), uniting senior leaders from various sectors within the CSE response landscape. At the forefront of discussions will be the urgent […]

Op Blackwrist, led by INTERPOL, was an international cross-agency investigation prompted by the discovery of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on a website which required a paid subscription.  The operation identified a network of offenders committing child sexual abuse, with some perpetrators travelling to Thailand to carry out the abuse. The heinous acts were then […]

In today’s digitally advanced society, children can access the online world with unparalleled ease. With a few clicks of a mouse or a swipe of a phone screen, they can virtually connect with friends from the comfort of their bedrooms – and people can connect with them too.   Sexual extortion, or sextortion, is a form […]

Webinar series Around 1 in 4 Australians have experienced sexual abuse as a child (Australian Child Maltreatment Study, 2023) and with rapid technological advancements, perpetrators are always finding new ways to exploit financial services to harm children. This crisis demands action, and banks are uniquely positioned to lead the fight against child sexual exploitation and […]