Conrad Townson started his career working with young people in community and outdoor education-based settings in the UK and Eastern Europe. He has a strong background in child protection working as a practitioner and manager with children and young people across a number of settings. Conrad is currently Principal Advisor on Child Sexual Exploitation with IFYS and oversees Project Paradigm, a national programme aimed at addressing child sexual exploitation in Australia. Alongside this he supports professional practice through external professional supervisor, consultancy and training on child protection related issues. He sits on the board of the Australian Community Workers Association, is chair of the National Strategic Partnership on Child Sexual Exploitation, a member of the National Working Group on Responses to Victims of Child Sexual Abuse Material, and is a member of the National Stakeholder Working Group for the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation.