UXA2023 Julia Suh - Driving a multi-sector collaboration for countering online child sexual exploitation

To create systemic change at a societal level and solve a wicked problem like online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC), we need to understand and consider all people involved in the ecosystem. This talk explores the required sensitivity and strength in doing so: how robust research and strategic design can lead to responsible investment and ecosystem mobilisation; and how it helped a newly set up NFP organisation and manager of the Child Protection Fund (CPF) define, refine and maximise social impact.

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1. Julia Suh
   Lead Strategic Designer
   @designtobias
   Tobias
   Driving a multi-sector
   collaboration
   for countering
   online child
   sexual exploitation
   

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2. Acknowledgement
   of country
   We would like to acknowledge that we meet on
   the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora
   Nation. We would also like to pay respect to
   the Elders both past and present,
   acknowledging them as the traditional
   custodians of knowledge for this land.
   

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3. Support and
   assistance
   Lifeline: 13 11 14
   Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
   Bravehearts Information & Support Line:
   1800 241 826
   

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4. Source: Small Shift
   

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5. It takes a network
   to solve for a
   network problem
   ICMEC Australia:
   International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children Australia
   CSE: Child Sexual Exploitation
   

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   Source: National Center for Missing and
   Exploited Children
   

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7. Source: Australian Centre To Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE)
   OSEC: Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
   

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8. Unlike the majority of offenders who
   share CSAM [child sexual abuse material]
   on the internet, ‘facilitators’ of CSA [child
   always receive payment.
   “
   “
   sexual abuse] live streaming almost
   Source: Australian Institute of Criminology
   OSEC: Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
   

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9. The rate of CSE crimes
   is growing exponentially,
   but no single entity had
   a system-wide view
   of the responses
   to the crime
   

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10. Identify the right problems and
    then solve for these
    

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11. (Law enforcement) are playing with
    one hand behind their back and
    they are so outnumbered. The good guys
    are in the 1000s, and the bad guys are
    in the 10s of millions.
    “
    “ Source: Insights Report, Tobias and ICMEC Australia
    SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT
    

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12. Map the current state
    of the child sexual
    exploitation response
    ecosystem
    

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13. 13
    OSEC: Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
    

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18. You can have a few transactions and
    you need to see the bigger picture. Bad
    actors are utilising different methods of payment
    (including crypto and the dark web environment).
    There is a need for private-public
    partnerships to pay off to disrupt this.
    “
    “
    FINANCIAL SUBJECT PROVIDER
    

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19. Set up ICMEC Australia to drive a
    multi-sector collaboration
    Data product
    Collaboration Child Protection Fund
    

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21. Sensitivity Strength
    

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22. Thing User
    

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23. Thing
    Method
    Process
    Service
    Behaviour change
    Movement
    Social outcomes
    System
    Policy
    …
    User
    Beneficiary
    Influencer
    Impacted
    Driver
    …
    

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24. Diversity
    

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25. Diversity of
    Thought.
    Capabilities.
    Privileges.
    

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26. Within 16 months of its
    inception, ICMEC Australia has
    grown to a 13-person,
    membership-based
    organisation facilitating
    enhanced detection, reporting
    & prosecution of child sexual
    exploitation
    

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27. Learn more accce.gov.au
    Have difficult conversations with your
    children esafety.gov.au
    Report a crime
    Urgent: 000
    Non-urgent: 131 444
    

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