Anne Welfare’s work was among the first in Australia to bring sibling sexual abuse (SSA) into the open. While father–daughter abuse had finally broken into public consciousness decades earlier, SSA was still minimised, often dismissed as “benign exploration.”
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From Silence to Empowerment: What I Shared at ICTC 2025
Earlier this month, I shared my lived experience of sibling sexual trauma as part of the International Childhood Trauma Conference. This blog captures what I presented and why these conversations matter more than ever — not just in therapy rooms, but in communities, workplaces, and leadership spaces.
Whose Ears, Which Details?
Susan Dunlop shares why advocacy must be conscious of its audience, protecting survivors while preventing harm. A call for trauma-informed, context-aware storytelling.
Context Is the Missing Piece
Discover why context is key to safeguarding. Susan Dunlop links the memoir Resolve with contextual prevention strategies shared at the Bright Futures National Symposium.