{"id":2264,"date":"2018-02-22T11:20:12","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T00:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/?page_id=2264"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:54:11","slug":"australian-navy-abuse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/our-work\/australian-defence-force-abuse\/australian-navy-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Navy Abuse Lawyers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2264\" class=\"elementor elementor-2264\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6396a37c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6396a37c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/adf-abuse-navy-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304061d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"304061d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has a long history of serving the nation and the international community in times of need. Over 77,399 personnel strong, the ADF provides humanitarian support as well as military support for nations in turmoil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They work tirelessly to keep the country safe. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it seems the institution fails to protect their own recruits. Thousands have faced physical and emotional abuse throughout their service.&nbsp;<\/span>The institution accepted a culture of turning a blind eye\u2026 until now.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In April 2011, an Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) cadet streamed himself having sex with a female cadet over Skype while several of their colleagues watched on.&nbsp;<\/span>The victim, \u201cKate\u201d, had no idea she was being humiliated, emotionally violated, and exposed.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ADFA Skype scandal triggered thousands of allegations of physical and sexual abuse in the Australian Defence Force. Out of 2,400 complaints, 238 were related to the HMAS Leeuwin. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The dark culture of bullying, abuse and intimidation aboard HMAS Leeuwin&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The HMAS Leeuwin was a Navy shore base in Fremantle, Western Australia. From 1960 to 1984, the base served as a Junior Recruit Training Establishment and trained up to 13,000 boys aged 15 and 16 years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most recruits trained with HMAS Leeuwin or HMAS Cerberus in Victoria before working on warships and getting their sea training before turning 18. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The HMAS Leeuwin had a culture of abuse and intimidation when it came to training navy recruits. Such abuses included oral sex, rape and harassment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Defence Abuse Task Force (DART) has uncovered various stories of horrendous abuse aboard HMAS Leeuwin. One victim described junior recruits being scrubbed until they were <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/DART.0006.001.0001.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cred raw, bleeding, screaming and sobbing\u201d before being made to run the gauntlet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (running naked between older recruits while being beaten). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The victim also described the \u201cmore frightful and degrading\u201d forms of bastardisation &#8211; being made to lick urinals and boots. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Junior recruits had blankets thrown over their heads before being punched and kicked, were thrown down staircases, had their heads flushed in toilets and forced to participate in fights. They were humiliated, beaten and starved on a daily basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Junior Recruits forced to sexually abuse each other during training<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The abuse often took a more sinister turn and young boys were forced to commit sexual acts on each other. Multiple victims described older recruits forcing their genitals into vacuum cleaners and being dragged out of bed in the middle of the night to be raped in public areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Memories of training at HMAS Leeuwin vary between former Junior recruits. Some remember it as a character building experience, fun and \u201cmischievous\u201d while others describe it as the worst case of child abuse on record. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their experiences cannot be denied. Of all the complaints, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/DART.0006.001.0001.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">89% were subjected to physical abuse, 77% were bullied and 49% were subjected to sexual abuse. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This brutal example of abuse has changed the lives of former Junior Recruits, leading them to alcoholism, emotional issues and family problems. There is no redemption for inflicting abuse on another human being. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s time to seek justice for the pain and suffering caused an institution that failed to protect their recruits.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); flex-direction: var(--flex-direction); flex-wrap: var(--flex-wrap); justify-content: var(--justify-content); align-items: var(--align-items); align-content: var(--align-content); gap: var(--gap); --swiper-theme-color: #000; --swiper-navigation-size: 44px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px; --widgets-spacing: 20px 20px; width: 835px;\" data-id=\"f7e06e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div style=\"transition: background .3s,border .3s,border-radius .3s,box-shadow .3s,transform var(--e-transform-transition-duration,.4s);\">\n<h3><b>It doesn\u2019t matter where or when the abuse occurred; if you suffered abuse while serving in the ADF, we want to hear from you to see if we can help.&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #154d80;\" href=\"https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/application-for-compensation\">Click here<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;to share your story.<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); flex-direction: var(--flex-direction); flex-wrap: var(--flex-wrap); justify-content: var(--justify-content); align-items: var(--align-items); align-content: var(--align-content); gap: var(--gap); --swiper-theme-color: #000; --swiper-navigation-size: 44px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px; --swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px; --widgets-spacing: 20px 20px; width: 835px;\" data-id=\"8d53e78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div style=\"transition: background .3s,border .3s,border-radius .3s,box-shadow .3s,transform var(--e-transform-transition-duration,.4s);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><em style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Feature Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/submarine-boat-sea-ocean-water-168884\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Pixabay<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a6333c8\" data-id=\"2a6333c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-621686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"621686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related Pages<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ded3ac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4ded3ac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has a long history of serving the nation and the international community in times of need. 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