Fact sheets

Our fact sheets have been tailored to meet the needs of the different groups affected by complex trauma, including childhood trauma and abuse. This includes those who have experienced it, and those who support them personally and professionally.

Some fact sheets are also presented in Plain English, Easy Read and Other Languages, and are available via the Tag dropdown. Find out about the different Categories.

Disclosing Childhood Sexual Abuse as an Adult

Many people who were sexually abused as children do not tell anyone about their abuse until they are adults. Some people never tell anyone. This fact sheet helps you better understand disclosure.

After Disclosure: support, safety and choices

After you disclose childhood sexual abuse, you may experience many different emotions. This fact sheet provides some information for support.

Supporting an Adult who discloses Childhood Sexual Abuse

If you are supporting an adult who has disclosed childhood sexual abuse, you may be shocked, sad or feel helpless. This resource provides some ways to support the person.

What are the different categories:

Trauma classification

Understanding the different categories of trauma, including experiences of complex trauma, childhood trauma, child abuse or intergenerational trauma.

Trauma-related experiences

Information about the stress and trauma responses, coping strategies, the impacts of trauma, identity and belonging, and recovery from trauma.

Survivors and supporters

For survivors and supporters, including working towards and supporting recovery, and supporting a person who lives with dissociative identities.

Talking about trauma

Designed to support safe, trauma-informed conversations with friends, family members, colleagues, and people disclosing child sexual abuse as an adult.

Trauma and Memory

Examining understanding of memory, challenging common myths, and explaining how trauma can affect memory (including body memories, delayed recall, and dissociation).

Impacts of COVID-19

Developed to build understanding for people with complex trauma experiences during the COVID pandemic, including issues around wearing face masks.

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