Supporting adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse since 1986.
Stepping Out supports female survivors of childhood sexual abuse with compassion, connection and clinical expertise, offering tailored programs and specialist counselling in a safe and confidential space.
Mission
To break the cycle of sexual violence and intergenerational trauma for women through connection, community and compassion.
Vision
A world where girls and women are safe from sexual violence in their homes and in their community, where they can move freely and engage meaningfully without fear.
Our Programs
Free Training for Frontline Workers
Workshop on child sexual abuse and trauma-informed responses to disclosures.
Shift the Shame
Program to help survivors understand and manage the impacts of childhood sexual abuse.
The World Awaits
An activities-based program that encourages community engagement for survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
You Are Not Alone
Support to recognise and navigate healthier relationships as a survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
“I liked the fact that it was such a safe space to share and heal. Now I have found the words, voice and courage to express my experience, which I couldn’t disclose before. I will remember the key message – shame should lie with the perpetrator, not me.”
Blog
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Are you a CSA Survivor with an NDIS Package?
Stepping Out would love to hear about your experiences with NDIS as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. This would involve a confidential and trauma-informed chat with a specialist counsellor for 30-60 minutes either in person (in Sydney) or over Zoom. We are offering a gift voucher for your time and expertise. Please contact us…
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Adult Survivors Program
Stepping Out was proud to represent CSA survivors today at NSW Health’s forum for the implementation of their Adult Survivors Program with the theme of “Building Connections”. Lived experience advocates including Rochelle Cherry, along with Darren Wagner, spoke of challenges in accessing healthcare as survivors. Their advice? Be kind, be flexible, listen and don’t judge…
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Coercive control now a crime in NSW
Coercive control is now a crime in NSW, a powerful shift in narrative from single incidents of abuse to the establishment of patterns of abusive behaviours which, cumulatively, rob victim-survivors of their autonomy and independence. Also known as “intimate terrorism”, coercive control is a significant predictor of intimate partner homicide. This is great news for…