Stepping Out Program

06/04/2026

New season of No Laughing Matter Podcast Series, a powerful podcast by Tanya Lee, bringing to light survivors’ stories of in**st by familiar voices, thus compassionately raising awareness and helping survivors feel heard and less alone.

About our new podcast series “Under Our Roof”

“In the ‘Under Our Roof’ series, No Laughing Matter explores one of the most confronting and widely misunderstood realities of child s*xual abuse: the harm is often caused not by strangers, but by trusted individuals within a child’s everyday world. These are people welcomed into our homes: individuals who gain both our trust and our children’s, and with it, access.

The recent Australian Child Maltreatment Study found that while nearly 10% of Australians experience in**stuous abuse by a parent, caregiver, or sibling before the age of 18, almost 20% were s*xually abused by other known adults or adolescents.

Through survivor voices and thoughtful storytelling, this podcast series examines how abuse remains hidden in plain sight, how trust is manipulated, and how silence is maintained. By brining these stories into the open, Under Our Roof aims to deepen understanding, challenge assumptions, and help build a culture where children are safer and survivors are heard.”

- Dr Jan Ewing PhD, MA, BSc(Hons)FAPS, FASSBI, FISSTD

24/03/2026

Stepping Out will provide training this week to allied health specialists from Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies on special considerations when working with women survivors of child s*xual abuse.

Spoiler alert - give them plenty of space, no touching without consent, build trust and always keep the power dynamic in mind. Without trauma-informed practice, there is a risk of inadvertently activating a trauma response and framing it as challenging behaviour rather than emotional distress.

If your workplace comes into touch with women with trauma histories, we are available for training, tailored to your industry. If interested, reach out at info@steppingout.org.au.

19/03/2026

Thanks Hope and Heal - we love your work too! See you on Sunday at Gleebooks for Lynette Curran’s CSA memoir launch 🙏🎂🌼

We are proud to support Stepping Out, who have spent over 40 years supporting survivors of childhood s*xual abuse and advocating for change.

Childhood trauma is one of the major drivers of domestic and family violence. Organisations like Stepping Out play a vital role in supporting survivors and bringing these conversations into the open.

Join this special event celebrating the launch of Lynette Curran’s new book, with an incredible panel of advocates, writers and speakers.

Sunday 22 March
3.30pm for 4pm
Gleebooks, Glebe
Tickets $20 (includes drinks, light snacks and raffle)

Come along and support this important work.

Tickets:
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1533389

17/03/2026

Stepping Out is so thrilled to work with Addi Moves for a co-designed trauma-informed exercise program specifically for women who are CSA survivors - it’s a safe space for trauma survivors to gain empowerment through embodiment, all in a thriving community centre where they feel at home 👏👏👏
Addi Road Community Organisation

⛹️‍♀️ Meet Addi Moves - a space where movement meets wellbeing

Addi Moves is not your typical gym, it’s a free, culturally responsive, trauma‑informed physical activity service led by accredited exercise physiologists. Designed through community co‑design, it creates a safe, welcoming environment where people can "move their mood" and enjoy the mental and physical benefits of exercise - without barriers.

Whether someone has experienced mental health challenges, food insecurity, gender‑based violence, displacement, or other forms of trauma, Addi Moves is here to support them through movement, connection and care with dignity and inclusivity at its core.

Since opening in 2022, Addi Moves has delivered over 1,700 sessions and provided thousands of hours of hands‑on experience for UNSW exercise physiology students - helping grow both community capacity and individual wellbeing.

Every session is more than exercise, it’s about building trust, strengthening resilience and making sure everyone feels welcome.

17/03/2026

13/03/2026

"And once the storm is over, you won't remember how you made it through... But one thing is certain: when you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in."
Haruki Murakami - Kafka on the Shore,
2002.

Renato Muccillo - Valley Thunderhead, 2013.

08/03/2026

Beautiful cake by to celebrate Stepping Out’s 40th birthday. Thank you, Faye 🙏💛🌼

Pardon the deja vu but the last post did not capture this vision in its full glory! 🎂🍰🧁🍥