Melanie is moving against child sexual abuse by swimming

I'm moving to help end child sexual abuse, please support me!

Did you know 1 in 4 Australians are victims of child sexual abuse? Of those, 78% were abused multiple times.

This October, I’m taking part in Move Against Child Sexual Abuse, moving towards a safer future for all children.

This matters to me as I am a secondary survivor of child sex abuse (clergy abuse). My father's abuse resulted in never getting to know him. And only having a father for the first year or so of my life.

I am also living with complex trauma. And have had fragmented memories of child sexual abuse come up in therapy. Along with a series of nightmares that feel a lot like flashbacks. 

I have recently discovered incest has occurred on my mother's side of my family. I guess you don't hear about it- till you ask pressing questions and the cat is let out of the bag. My great uncle was accused,  working in out of home care with children all his life then dying before victims had any justice. 

I would love to break the silence and speak up about what has happened to me. And am terrified that by not doing so more children are being harmed. Yet I am in a state of limbo. And I am learning, this is not at all uncommon. 

By sponsoring me, you’ll be supporting the Grace Tame Foundation and their vital mission to build a future free from child sexual abuse and exploitation.

Together, we’re creating a safer tomorrow.

The more people who hear about the Grace Tame Foundation, the greater the impact—so please also share my page with your friends and family.

Thank you so much for your generosity—it truly means the world.