ICMEC Australia

ICMEC Australia serves as a crucial advocate and resource in the fight against online child sexual exploitation. We are boldly confronting this issue when most would rather avoid it. Alongside our coalition of partners, we strive to proactively halt and prevent its occurrence. Subscribe to our ICMEC Australia newsletter to stay informed about our initiatives, successes, and ongoing efforts in combatting online child sexual exploitation. This month, we shine a spotlight on Dannielle Kelly, who leads our advocacy and training as Head of Capacity & Prevention. Stay updated with all our latest news and insights! Subscribe here https://lnkd.in/d6EfZJDb #SubscribeNow #StayInformed #ICMECAustralia #newsletter #AdvocacyandTraining

Thank you, Sue Bradford, Timothy Goodrick and the team at KPMG Australia, for supporting us across these two important events. Together, we are working towards a world where all children are safe from abuse and exploitation. We look forward to continued collaboration in this essential mission.

🌟 ICMEC Australia Unveils Inaugural Impact Report 🌟 We’re proud to launch our first-ever Impact Report, showcasing the incredible progress we've made at ICMEC Australia in the fight against child sexual exploitation (CSE). In just over two years, ICMEC Australia has made a significant impact in strengthening the capability of industry professionals to detect, report, prosecute, and prevent CSE. Highlights include developing a groundbreaking data product, delivering five innovative projects with financial services and government partners, and providing dozens of educational webinars. We've also hosted five major industry events, commissioned cutting-edge research, and incubated eight new technology and data-driven initiatives. With the support of our dedicated partners, we're setting new standards in child protection and making bold advances to safeguard children. This year, we also achieved Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status, enabling us to pursue new funding to continue our vital work. We invite you to explore our Impact Report and join us in creating a safer future for every child. 💡 #ChildProtection #ImpactReport #ICMECAustralia #CSAM #CSE #Innovation #DGR #ChildSafety Please read here: https://lnkd.in/gXGesuyn With Tiphanie Au Julia Kiss Rosie Campo

The entire team at ICMEC Australia would like to express their gratitude to all the brilliant speakers and attendees who joined us today at the ICMEC Australia Symposium 2024: Vigilant Disruption of Child Sexual Exploitation. A special thank you to the team at Norton Rose Fulbright for generously donating their event space, SymphonyAI for sponsoring the Tech and Innovation Session and Westpac for their continuing support. ICMEC Australia's second symposium in Sydney brought together senior leaders from across the child sexual exploitation (CSE) response landscape, uniting representatives from financial services, cryptocurrency, telecommunications, ISPs, law enforcement, academics and government sectors. Today’s event was held under Chatham House Rules to allow for raw open discussion, however, a few key themes emerged: 🤝Strengthening cross-sector collaboration to confront the ever-changing landscape of CSE 💻Leveraging technology and data to improve CSE detection, reporting, and prevention 🌟Building stronger leadership to drive and sustain impactful public-private efforts Attendees left with valuable insights, practical tools, and, most importantly, heightened motivation to improve their efforts in combatting CSE and advancing child protection within their respective industries. Rosie Campo, Head of Collaboration and our Interim CEO expressed, ‘We are incredibly grateful for the knowledge, expertise, and passion shared by everyone involved. Together, we are taking significant strides toward safeguarding children and disrupting the cycle of exploitation.’ Here at ICMEC Australia, we remain committed to supporting industry professionals in their fight against this heinous crime, helping them forge new pathways where their expertise can protect even more children from harm. #ChildProtection #ICMECAustralia #Symposium2024 #CSE #PublicPrivatePartnerships #Collaboration #Innovation #ChildSafety #Leadership With- Julie Inman - Grant, Jodie Arthur, Scott Atkins Paul Jevtovic APM OAM, Dylan Ryan, John Fogarty, Chris Owen, James Cockayne, Toby Evans, Stefanie von Westphalen, Lynda McMillan, Timothy Goodrick, Paul Griffiths, Scott Ralph, Jon Rouse APM, Michael Salter, Christiane Gillespie-Jones, Warren Bulmer, Colm Gannon, Craig Robertson, Sue Bradford, Cheryl Seeto, Marcus Elwing, Jeremy Moller, Tiphanie Au Silvija Krupena, CFCS, CAMS, Dannielle Kelly, Rosie Campo and Charlotte Raspass

We are incredibly proud to have hosted the inaugural SaferAI for Children Summit today at KPMG. This gathering marks ICMEC Australia’s first event dedicated to exploring the complex role Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays in both harming and protecting children. A heartfelt thank you to all the attendees, speakers, and partners who contributed to making this event a resounding success and special thanks to KPMG Australia, our event sponsor. This ground-breaking Summit brought together leaders from government, law enforcement, the AI/tech industries, academia, and not-for-profit organisations to address the urgent issue of AI misuse in child sexual exploitation while also exploring AI's potential as a powerful tool for child protection. Throughout the day, we were engaged in insightful discussions about the evolving role of Generative AI and its significant implications for child protection. ICMEC Australia’s Head of Capacity and Prevention, Dannielle Kelly said the engagement from industry was particularly beneficial, “We are particularly thankful to those who pointed out both the potential risks of AI misuse and the innovative ways it can be helpful. These discussions were so motivating, highlighting the urgent need for cross-sector collaboration in our efforts to safeguard children.” It was an honour to host today’s SaferAI for Children Summit, which provided a platform for vital conversations. We look forward to the real-world impact that will emerge from these discussions. #ChildProtection #SaferAI #ICMECAustralia #Summit2024 #AIForGood #Innovation #ChildSafety #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #TechnologyForGood With- Gabriele Visentin, Ian McCartney APM, Adèle D., Paul Griffiths, Dr Catriona Wallace, Toby Dagg, Ashley Katz, Jeannie Marie Paterson, Grace Tame, Colm Gannon, Jon Rouse APM, Mark Dickson, Ryan Black, Simon Fogarty APM, Campbell Wilson, Sean Litton, Mia Garlick, Dr. Rebecca Portnoff, Joel Scanlan, Sue Bradford, Dannielle Kelly, Rosie Campo, Timothy Goodrick, Mikaela Jago, Hiro Noda and Kate Seiffert

At ICMEC Australia, a primary goal is to equip and support all Australian financial service institutions (FSI's) with localised intelligence to bolster their efforts in detecting and reporting child sexual exploitation (CSE). By developing tailored insights and analytics, we enhance FSI's capabilities to effectively identify and combat crimes against children. RedCompass Labs, a UK-based payments expert services company, was one of ICMEC Australia’s first recipients of support from our Child Protection Fund to advance technological approaches to combatting CSE.   We partnered with RedCompass Labs to localise their Global RedFlag Accelerator Typologies on CSE into Australia, making them accessible to FSIs via an online portal for the first time. The user testing and beta trial with nearly 50 users from across 12 FSIs has now been successfully completed.   We are pleased to share that as an advanced preview, these localised CSE typologies will be available for free to the entire financial sector starting next week.   RedCompass Labs will provide a live demo at our Symposium on October 30. To express your interest, please email us at info@icmec.org.au.

We thank eSafety Commissioner for their continued leadership in protecting children online by championing the development of mandatory industry codes that safeguard young Australians from harmful and graphic content. 🙏

Children's Week is an annual event in Australia celebrated to promote and uphold the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This week focuses on celebrating children's rights and recognising their value, especially since they are among the most vulnerable members of our society. We must unite as a community to safeguard children and protect their innocence. At ICMEC Australia, we aim to create a safer world for children by serving as a crucial resource in the fight against online child sexual exploitation (CSE). We are boldly confronting this issue when most would rather avoid it. Alongside our coalition of partners, we strive to proactively halt and prevent its occurrence. Learn more about how Children's Week is celebrated in your state or territory: https://lnkd.in/gFXbDgPJ Bravehearts has developed some essential free resources to help parents learn about the prevalence, indicators and effects of child sexual abuse and how best to protect children from this crime. https://lnkd.in/gvVGjTVc #ChildProtection #ChildrensWeek #OnlineSafety

Registrations are closing COB Wednesday 23 October for the: ICMEC Australia Symposium 2024: Vigilant Disruption of Child Sexual Exploitation, to be held on October 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Sydney. With more than 1 in 4 Australians having experienced sexual abuse as a child (ACMS 2023), this is a conversation you can’t afford to miss.   Please register if you are a senior leader from one of the following sectors:   Financial Services (financial crime, ESG, risk management, and customer vulnerability), Cryptocurrency, Travel, Telecommunications, ISPs, Law enforcement, Regulation, Academia and Government. The Symposium is honoured to have key leaders share insights on this crucial topic. Speakers will join us from the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE), eSafety Commissioner, KPMG, Communications Alliance, Westpac, Swyftx, Meta and many more.   Click here to see the program and register: https://lnkd.in/g9ni5wtz

ICMEC Australia delivered training to Cambodian Prosecutors and Judges in early October in Phnom Penh, Cambodia as part of an Australian Attorney General’s Department and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade MAP-TNC funded workshop.   In partnership with the Cambodian Ministry of Justice, the “Crimes Against Children Workshop” aimed to raise awareness of the current crimes against children landscape and provide modern approaches, best practices, and protocols for effective prosecutorial success. The workshop was officially opened by the Cambodian Secretary of State, His Excellency Keng Somarith, alongside the Deputy Ambassador to Australia, Bridget Collier, and other honourable members of the Cambodian Ministry of Justice.   ICMEC Australia’s Head of Data, Warren Bulmer, an international instructor in computer and internet-facilitated crime, led the fifty participants on a range of topics intended to develop the capacity of participants to investigate and prosecute online child sexual exploitation crimes.   Topics covered included technical considerations and terms, the global child sexual exploitation landscape, an overview of investigative methods and financial investigations of child sexual abuse cases.   The workshop also featured presentations from the Homeland Security Investigations and local Cambodian child protection NGOs, The A21 Campaign Cambodia and APLE Cambodia.   In Phnom Penh, ICMEC Australia staff valued hearing first-hand the experiences of prosecutors and judges from across Cambodia.   We look forward to maintaining these networks and identifying opportunities for further collaboration and uplift across the Asia-Pacific region.