All the latest news on institutional abuse; including clergy abuse, defence force abuse, and foster parent abuse
Three shocking stories have emerged from across Australia recently, exposing deep failures in youth detention and schools. From historic child sex abuse charges in Tasmania,
Allegations and convictions of historical child sexual abuse continue to emerge, with several former teachers across Australia facing serious charges. This month’s news highlights three
In this edition: a former teacher avoids jail despite being convicted of sexually abusing a student, a youth offender sues the ACT government over alleged
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from people who attended Broadmeadow High School between the late 1970s and the mid-1990s. We are looking for information about
Former Daruk Training School superintendent and federal politician Alasdair Webster has failed in his bid to have child abuse charges against him thrown out of court. Kelso Lawyers
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from former students who may have information regarding a particular male teacher who taught either Latin, French, Mathematics, or Technical
Australia’s most prolific paedophile priest, Gerald Ridsdale, is now facing a further 62 child sexual abuse charges. Ridsdale was a Catholic priest who committed many
Disgraced paedophile and former Anglican Dean of Newcastle Graeme Lawrence will be released on parole next week. Lawrence was convicted of the 1991 sexual assault
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from people who have any information regarding Paul Raymond Evans (formerly known as Brother Evans or Father Evans) during his
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,
School should be the one place where all children feel safe. Sadly, for thousands of Australian students, this is often not the case. Students all
A recent independent inquiry into responses to child sexual abuse in Tasmanian schools found that the State spent decades protecting paedophile teachers and ignoring complaints
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from people who attended Chelsea Primary School (Victoria) in or around 1977. We are looking for ex-students who may have
Following the Royal Commission into Institutional Child Abuse, a number of changes were made to make it easier for abuse survivors to pursue compensation for
For many decades, ‘State Ward’ was the title given to children removed from their parents and assumed into the care of the State Government. Essentially,
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from people who attended Hendon Primary School in South Australia from around 1990-1994. We are looking for students who may
As written by the founder and principal of Kelso Lawyers, Peter Kelso It was with great satisfaction that I received the news in March 2023
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,
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from people who attended Newcastle Secondary Junior Technical School between the period of 1958 to 1960. The school has undergone
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