Making Sense of Organised Abuse
This webinar, Making Sense of Organised Abuse, deals with the how and why of organised abuse, and gently confronts the reality, that so much of organised abuse involves close family members of the victims, (often involving two or more generations), as well frequently involving society’s religious, educational, sporting, online, and other institutions/organisations. Mankind has shown himself/herself to routinely form groupings that include individuals with shared interests. Such a tendency also applies to the abuse of children, as well as adults.
This webinar examines the ways in which the incestuously abused child, becomes the further victim of those who extend the abuse in organised ways, such that abuse can extend for decades. Data is presented illustrating the reality that where incestuous abuse extends into adulthood, it almost certainly incorporates the organised involvement of other abusers. Such abuse can extend for decades. There is an illustrative analysis of a substantial range of organised abuse networks including those involved in the “Franclin Scandal” (USA), the “Colt Family” (Australia), the Gisèle Pelicot case (France), Jeffrey Epstein and co-abusers (USA), Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs (USA), Jimmy Savile (UK), Rolf Harris (Australia), the Angers paedophile network (France), the Rotheram child sexual exploitation network (UK), and the child sexual abuse scandals that has brought the activities of multiple organised religions (including their lack of action) into sharp focus et al. There is an examination of those more singular serial abusers such as Bill Cosby (USA) who exert personal power and manipulation of the legal system to avoid convictions.
Inevitably, mankind’s incorporation of narcissism, sadism, and abuse of power will of necessity be addressed, but in a way that balances those tendencies with practical and empathic approaches that are not naïve platitudes.
Venue: Online Webinar. - Includes access to video recording for 30 days, excluding clinical video observation content.
Date: Saturday, 18th Oct, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m (Sydney/Melbourne Time)
Price: $79.99
About Prof Warwick Middleton: Professor Middleton holds appointments as Professor in the School of Medicine, University of Queensland, as well as Adjunct Professor - at the School of Public Health, La Trobe University; School of Behavioral, Cognitive & Social Sciences, University of New England; and, Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury. He has made substantial and ongoing contributions to the bereavement and trauma literatures, and was with Dr Jeremy Butler author of the first published series in the Australian scientific literature detailing the abuse histories and clinical phenomenology of patients fulfilling diagnostic criteria for Dissociative Identity Disorder. Professor Middleton chairs The Cannan Institute. He is a Past President of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD). Widely published, he is currently the joint editor, with Martin Dorahy, of, Contemporary Perspectives on the Seduction Theory and Psychoanalysis: Revisiting Masson’s ‘The Assault on Truth’ (Routledge), which was published in 2024. Prof Warwick Middletone is the first researcher to ever do systematic research into ongoing incestuous abuse during adulthood.
About eiseEducation: eiseEducation delivers exceptional webinars, short courses, and professional development training to the mental health, social services & community services sector across Australia & New Zealand. Find out more at eiseeducation.com
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