Survivors targeted by unethical lawyers
Knowmore is seeing a dramatic increase in claim farming cases and warns all survivors to be careful.
Have you settled your legal dispute out of court for sexual abuse you suffered in institutional or state care in your childhood?
Griffith University is conducting research to understand survivors’ experience of resolving their civil compensation legal disputes, to understand what survivors’ needs are when it comes to settling out of court. The research is seeking to understand survivors’ experience in mediation or a settlement conference, and their thoughts and
Supports to victims of crime “difficult to access” say victim-survivor groups
“The changes to Victims Support mean that many victim-survivors of violence in NSW don’t have access to the support they have a right to and need,” says Arlia Fleming, Chair, Community Legal Centres NSW.
COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) update
Knowmore is implementing health screening questions before any face-to-face appointments in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus). This is effective immediately (March 2020).
George Pell’s appeal to be heard by the High Court this week
The High Court in Canberra will this week hear Cardinal George Pell's appeal against his convictions for abusing two choirboys while he was Archbishop of Melbourne.
Redress scheme must be changed, survivors and advocates warn
Knowmore’s Executive Officer Warren Strange was interviewed by Samantha Donovan from the ABC regarding the delays in processing National Redress Scheme applications.
Holiday closure notice
Knowmore Christmas 2019 closures.
Victorian Government delivers formal apology to survivors of Puffing Billy
This week, the Victorian Government delivered a formal apology in Parliament to those people who suffered childhood sexual abuse in connection with the Puffing Billy railway and other railway bodies.
Update from the National Redress Scheme – Recent progress and institutions that have joined
The National Redress Scheme has released an update on its progress and recent changes to its service delivery - November 2019.
Interview with Knowmore’s Executive Officer Warren Strange and Knowmore’s Director of Client Services Amanda Whelan on 612 ABC Brisbane
Knowmore’s Executive Officer Warren Strange and Knowmore’s Director of Client Services Amanda Whelan were interviewed by Rebecca Levingston on 612 ABC Brisbane on the one-year anniversary of the National Apology to the victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.
Children Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 passes Vic Parliament – religious ministries must now report abuse
Religious and spiritual leaders in Victoria must report child abuse to the authorities, even if it was heard in the confessional, under historic new laws passed in the Victorian Parliament last week.
Victorian Court of Appeal dismisses George Pell’s appeal against child sex abuse convictions
Early today, the Victorian Court of Appeal has dismissed Cardinal George Pell's appeal against his child sex abuse convictions. Pell has lost his appeal by a majority of 2-1 from a panel of three Judges.