Offending Institution: Yasmar Boys’ Home
From the outside, Yasmar Boys’ Home may have looked like a grand heritage estate, but for the boys sent there, it was a place of
From the outside, Yasmar Boys’ Home may have looked like a grand heritage estate, but for the boys sent there, it was a place of
For thousands of Australian children, the name Minda evokes anything but protection. Despite its origins in an Aboriginal word meaning “shelter,” Minda Juvenile Justice Centre
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse uncovered a horrible truth: institutions designed to nurture and develop children often become places of
Cobham Youth Justice Centre, formally known as Cobham Remand Centre, has a long and shocking history of child abuse. For decades, countless children within the
As written by the founder and principal of Kelso Lawyers, Peter Kelso As a former State Ward and long-term advocate for victims of child abuse,
South Australia has a long and shameful history of institutional child abuse. This was laid bare in the final report of the Children in State
The statistics surrounding pedophile priests in Western Australia are alarming. The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse found that, between 1950 and
As written by the founder and principal of Kelso Lawyers, Peter Kelso As a former State Ward and long-term advocate for victims of child abuse,
Child abuse in swimming is a serious problem in Australia. The training environment could be considered “high risk” for children — kids in their swimmers
WARNING: This article includes references to suicide which some readers may find upsetting. Reader discretion is advised. The Royal Commission held private sessions with 408
WARNING: This article includes references to suicide which some readers may find upsetting. Reader discretion is advised. The passing of legislation in 1864 allowed Victorian
In 2017, the Catholic Church released the number of child sexual abuse claims made against staff from their religious schools and orphanages. The Church identified
Gill Memorial Home for Boys in Goulburn is considered one of the worst offending children’s homes in New South Wales. The boys were brutally beaten,
Riverview Training Farm is well known as one of Queensland’s worst-ever children’s homes. Run by the Salvation Army, the teenage residents were forced to work
Youth detention centres in Australia have a damning history. From Reiby Youth Justice Centre to Mt Penang Training School in New South Wales and Turana
The Child Welfare Department established Clairvaux Children’s Home in Katoomba, NSW, in 1969. At the time, other state institutions like Mittagong, Brush Farm, and Werrington
From the outside, Royleston Boys Home in Glebe looked like a lavish manor — Victorian-style arched windows, fine brickwork and a sweeping veranda. The home
Mittagong Training School was no place for children. From 1906 until the home’s closure in 1976, NSW state wards were sent to Mittagong for many
Were you abused at any of these facilities? Click here to share your story with us. You may be eligible for compensation. Mt Penang (now
Reiby Juvenile Justice Centre is one of NSW’s most notorious youth detention facilities. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, adult employees committed shocking acts of
WARNING: This article may contain content that is disturbing to some. Reader discretion is advised. The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) is a tri-military training
The classroom should be a place where children feel safe. There should be no barriers between them and their learning. Their teacher should be a
The Department of Health and Human Services in Victoria has the power to remove children from their parents if the child is thought to be
Since the Skype sex scandal in April 2011, where a female cadet was filmed having sex with a coworker without her permission or knowledge, countless
Some of the worst cases of historical child sexual abuse in Australia occurred at Castledare Junior Orphanage and St Vincent’s Orphanage Clontarf in Western Australia.
The North Coast Children’s Home in Lismore is one of the worst offending institutions in New South Wales. During the Royal Commission, several child abuse
The orphanage was established in 1885 to accommodate children transferred from St Joseph’s Orphanage in Bucasia, Queensland. Managed by the Sisters of Mercy, with priests
This South Melbourne orphanage was established as a home for boys between 9 and 16 in 1855. It was meant to be the answer to
Foster Care Statistics Australia: The rate of children in foster care has been on the rise and the foster care system is struggling. Learn more
The Jehovah’s Witnesses are well-known for keeping to themselves. They believe Armageddon (the end of the world) is imminent and the establishment of God’s Kingdom
Emotional, physical and sexual abuse by clergy and older boys became a way of life for boys living in four Christian Brothers children’s homes from
Repeated claims of child sexual abuse perpetrated by two teachers at several Marist Brothers schools fell on deaf ears over several decades. The Royal Commission
The Salvation Army suffered a severe blow to its reputation following Case Studies 5 and 10 at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child