Daryl Higgins

Passionate advocate for prevention of child abuse and neglect. Oh, and Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies @ACU_ICPS Views are my own. He/him 🌈

[Daryl Higgins @HigginsDaryl]

Great to chat with @PatsKarvelas on @RNBreakfast about our latest #ACMS research paper looking at the greater risk of child maltreatment reported by gender and/or sexuality diverse Australians. @ACU_ICPS See: https://t.co/SQX5qTrIld

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On Your Terms Survey https://t.co/AUtuKuckmq

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Happy May Day, International Workers' Day!

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In latest ACMS paper, researchers find that child maltreatment contributes to a substantial proportion of burden of disease, equivalent to leading lifestyle-related risk factors such as high body mass index, high blood pressure & smoking @ResearchGate: https://t.co/j78E5worw9

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AIFS Conference 2026 - Early bird registrations now open for @aifs_gov_au 9-11 September 2026 conference at Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. This year’s theme - Changing Families in changing times. Early bird price available till 30 June https://t.co/QAa0rNqZup

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[Rodney Croome AM @RodneyCroome]

Congratulations to Daryl Russell for standing against the homophobic abuse he has experienced in a small rural town in NE Tasmania. This kind of abuse is too common in Tasmania. More needs to be done, especially at the local level, to bring this to an end. Link in the comments.

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Unpacking the history and current drivers and downsides of the 'publish or perish' phenomenon in academia....

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Neurodiversity week webinar on demand by @aifs_gov_au: Promoting wellbeing in neurodivergent families. Explores how a whole-family approach can promote wellbeing for #neurodivergent parents and children, with Links to useful practice resources https://t.co/jfAYNyWNxd

[ACU_ICPS @ACU_ICPS]

Thanks ARACY for sharing info about upcoming webinar on how to talk about drugs. For professionals in education:
Blurred Minds: Easier solutions to complex problems: How to talk about drugs in 2026
Thu 26 March, 2026
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Tax-free art prizes would be a start in helping Australia’s artists produce more of their best work. While manufacturing can be sent offshore, only Australian artists can make Australian art. https://t.co/SprIcnWPgJ

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[Hans Zollner SJ @hans_zollner]

"@UNICEF calls for urgent international efforts to protect and support children in Sudan."
#SafeguardingWatch
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[Daryl Higgins @HigginsDaryl]

The crises are not just in early childhood education and care sector, but across schools, sports, religious, arts, and other youth development organisations. So we need scholarship like this to keep us focused and aligned to the evidence in our efforts.

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Congrats Douglas Russell for leading this review of models for safeguarding & preventing child sexual abuse in organisations. Given the crises we've seen here in Australia in childcare, we need scholarship like this to keep us focused & aligned to the evidence in our efforts.

[Daryl Higgins @HigginsDaryl]

The crises are not just in early childhood education and care sector, but across schools, sports, religious, arts, and other youth development organisations. So we need scholarship like this to keep us focused and aligned to the evidence in our efforts.

[Daryl Higgins @HigginsDaryl]

Congrats Douglas Russell for leading this review of models for safeguarding & preventing child sexual abuse in organisations. Given the crises we've seen here in Australia in childcare, we need scholarship like this to keep us focused & aligned to the evidence in our efforts.

[Daryl Higgins @HigginsDaryl]

Conditions of Safety: A Systematic Review of Safeguarding Models and Concepts for Preventing Organizational Child Sexual Abuse - Douglas H Russell, Daryl J Higgins, 2026 https://t.co/RfOcxmGeFo