Our response to the Victorian Government’s proposed Care Leavers Redress Scheme
As written by the founder and principal of Kelso Lawyers, Peter Kelso I welcome the announcement of a state-run Care Leavers Redress Scheme for the
As written by the founder and principal of Kelso Lawyers, Peter Kelso I welcome the announcement of a state-run Care Leavers Redress Scheme for the
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
In 2013, Scouts Australia’s NSW branch was investigated by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Part of this investigation concerned the
Over the years, the New Zealand government has been learning the hard way how to run a Royal Commission into Institutional Child Abuse. The embattled
In 2018, Cardinal George Pell was the highest-ranking Catholic Church official to be charged with allegations of child sexual abuse. His case was covered extensively
The YMCA has a lot to answer for in New South Wales. In 2009, YMCA New South Wales hired a casual childcare assistant for their
St Ann’s Special School (now called Our Lady of La Vang School) was established in 1975 through Catholic Special Schools Incorporated. Based in Adelaide, the
Parramatta Girls Training School & Hay Institute, Daruk Boys’ Home, Tamworth Institution for Boys, Royleston Boys’ Home, Mittagong Training School for Boys, Berry Training Farm,
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
The 7 worst children’s institutions in Australia. Neerkol Orphanage, Riverview, Westbrook, Boystown Beaudesert, Wilson Youth Hospital, Alkira and Enoggera. Image source: Daily Telegraph Queensland Institutions a
Overview The South Melbourne orphanage was established as a home for boys between 9 and 16 in 1855. This home was meant to be the
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Overview It’s a horrible thing to learn that a loved one has been abused. What’s even worse is when the perpetrator turns out to be someone
The Royal Commission Into Institutional Abuse ran for close to 5 years & uncovered the darkest secrets of our churches. Find a complete timeline here.
What happens when institutions fail to care? Organisations with the responsibility of caring for the safety and wellbeing of children are given an enormous amount
What we learned from the Royal Commission The Royal Commission did many things for Australia. It shocked us, disgusted us, and pushed action and responsibility
The Royal Commission finished on 15 December when Justice Peter McClellan handed the Commission’s final report to the Governor-General in Canberra. It was five years
Daruk Boys Home Evidence came forth from the Royal Commission of the horrific living conditions in which children living in state-run homes had to put
Enter your details below to receive the free download What is the guide about? The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has
Did you know? The Royal Commission has not just uncovered hundreds of paedophiles hiding within the largest institutions in Australia, but also the people who failed
The question we need to ask ourselves about the Catholic Church in Australia Have you been outraged by the sheer magnitude of the problem of
Dear Survivors, I have been following your country’s public inquiry into child sex abuse since it started in March 2015. Unfortunately, it’s been a disaster
They were all respected men. They were all trusted to care for the children under their supervision. Instead, they manipulated, groomed, abused and tortured those
Enter your details below to receive the free download What you should know When a person is experiencing the ongoing suffering of clergy or institutional
Please note – this article has been updated in 2018. The National Redress Scheme Australia Advocacy groups have been funded for years to campaign for
Please complete the form to receive the free download Why did we create this guide? Child sexual abuse is among the most heinous crimes imaginable.
Submit your details to get the free download These paedophiles have left a trail of damaged lives behind them. Their cowardly and inhumane crimes against innocent
Enter your details below to receive the free download Did you know? The Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse has uncovered a number of perpetrators
The Royal Commission has examined the behaviour of a number of high profile religious institutions and their involvement in allegations of the systematic abuse of
The latest headlines regarding institutional abuse, delivered to your email inbox. Latest News About Institutional Abuse Peter Kelso researches the daily news services, condenses it
‘Parra Girls’ forced into slave labour Survivors of brutal sexual and physical abuse whilst attending the Parramatta Girls Training School and The Hay Institution for
The Queensland Government has taken the first steps to remove a time limit that has prevented thousands of child abuse survivors from suing for damages.
Did you know? The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse uncovered shocking allegations about physical and sexual abuse committed on children throughout
Sporting clubs’ responses to child sexual abuse allegations are this month coming under the scrutiny of the Child Abuse Royal Commission, which has heard stories
Here’s a list of disgraced Australian institutions that have been investigated at the Australian Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse. The Royal Commission turned the
Information about the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse. Who was who at the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse The Honourable Justice Peter McClellan
The Satyananda Yoga Ashram on the NSW Central Coast promised its members an idealistic life in an idyllic setting. A meaningful existence away from the
“Rotten to the core” was how one child abuse survivor described the Yeshivah Jewish community to the Child Abuse Royal Commission after his allegations of
UPDATE: On January 10th 2023, Cardinal George Pell died at Salvator Mundi International Hospital in Rome, Italy. He passed at the age of 81 from
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse was established by the former Prime Minister, the Honourable Julia Gillard, and former Attorney General,
When the Honorable Justice Peter McClellan was announced as chief commissioner of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, he was welcomed
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
Image: Sydney Morning Herald Emotional, physical and sexual abuse by clergy and older boys became a way of life for boys living in four Christian
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
WARNING: This article includes references to suicide which some readers may find distressing. Reader discretion is advised. In 2014, shocking allegations of brutal sexual and
The Salvation Army suffered a serious blow to its reputation following Case Studies 5 and 10 at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child
Decades of child abuse in the Catholic Church and the church’s woeful response to complaints was finally exposed at the Royal Commission. In December 2017,
Learn more about the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse What you need to know about the Royal Commission Into Institutional Abuse
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