Sentencing remarks by County Court Chief Judge Peter Kidd – George Pell
Transcript of sentencing remarks by County Court Chief Judge Peter Kidd re George Pell.
Federal Government announcement – funding for 39 Redress support services until June 2021
Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, has announced that 39 Redress Support Services would be funded until June 2021 to provide survivors with support before, during and after the Redress application process.
Institution update – from the National Redress Scheme
The National Redress Scheme has released an update on its progress and recent changes to its service delivery - March 2019.
Interview with Knowmore’s Executive Officer Warren Strange on 612 ABC Brisbane
Knowmore’s Executive Officer Warren Strange was interviewed by Rebecca Levingston on 612 ABC Brisbane about the conviction of George Pell.
News Brief – George Pell found guilty of child sexual assault
Australia’s most senior Catholic cleric, Cardinal George Pell, has been convicted of sexually abusing two choirboys while he was archbishop of Melbourne.
Update on ex-gratia payment scheme for former British child migrants
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) Interim Report and its report on Child Migration Programmes has recommended that the UK Government establish a financial redress scheme for surviving former British child migrants on the basis that they were exposed to the risk of sexual abuse.
The Government of South Australia joins National Redress Scheme
The Government of South Australia has this week joined the National Redress Scheme, which provides acknowledgement and support to people who experienced institutional child sexual abuse.
Ten more institutions join National Redress Scheme
Federal Minister for Social Services Paul Fletcher announced today that ten more institutions have joined the National Redress Scheme. The following announcement is a section of a published media release, which can be found in full here
Christmas closure notice
Knowmore will be closed for the Christmas - New year period commencing Monday 24 December 2018 and will open again on Wednesday 2 January 2019.
Knowmore to offer free in-house financial counselling to survivors
knowmore legal service has been awarded a million dollars in funding by the Financial Counselling Foundation to offer free financial counselling to survivors of institutional childhood sexual abuse.
Watch: Webinar – Beyond the Royal Commission
Knowmore's Principal Lawyer Prue Gregory and Regional Manager Rory Maloney recently presented about the National Redress Scheme at a webinar arranged by Legal Aid New South Wales.
National Apology speeches – full transcripts
National Apology speeches delivered by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to the Australian Parliament on October 22, 2018 and by Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to the Australian Parliament on October 22, 2018.