A very special thank you to our participants.

The ACMS team is deeply grateful to the 8503 Australians who generously donated their time and participated in this study. We have completed all major outcomes from the ACMS and published them in important journal articles and reports. You can view our findings here.

We are especially grateful to those participants who shared their own experiences of adversity and maltreatment in childhood during these interviews. We know that for many people, the ACMS interview was the first time you had ever shared information  about these experiences. Your courageous participation has enabled our work to be influencing change for the better in our nation.

We have published our analyses in scientific journals and generated infographics that outline key findings (you can read these here). Most importantly, we have engaged intensively with Australian Government departments, and State and Territory governments, to ensure they are aware of the magnitude of the problem and to determine the best ways to reduce maltreatment. We are actively advocating for change and reform in this area to better protect Australian children. We are also working closely with other organisations and sector leaders to reduce maltreatment and ensure Australian children are safe. The Australian Government has committed to a Wave Two ACMS to extend our benchmark study.

While the formal period of this study is complete, our team continues to publish findings and work to reduce maltreatment in this country. We remain appreciative of every ACMS participant and want you to know you have made a huge difference by being part of this study.

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With warm regards,
The ACMS team