Interview by Augustus Fernandez, ICRP | Karen Flanagan is Child Protection Senior Advisor and Advocate for Save The Children Australia. At the international level she is a member of the Child Protection Global Theme Steering Group, which determines Child Protection policy and practice direction across 120 Countries. Karen is widely acknowledged as one of Australia’s foremost educators and practitioners in the field of child sexual abuse and child abuse prevention. She was also appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for “Service to the community in the area of Child Protection through contributions to policy and program development and legislative reform.”