Stories

Sharing stories of childhood trauma takes enormous courage. It can also be transformative, helping lay a foundation for the journey towards healing and justice.

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Aunty Glendra & Chris Coombes talk lived experience

Aunty Glendra, and Chris Coombes discuss the importance of lived experience at Knowmore

Knowmore UNBELIEVABLE Campaign

Knowmore CEO, Jackie Mead, discusses our recent UNBELIEVABLE Campaign, and the incredible support we have had from the public for our petition.

Knowmore’s Jackie Mead and Gary Oliver discuss the redress support we offer people in prisons

An update on how Knowmore is helping people in prisons seek redress for childhood institutional sexual abuse

Knowmore’s Elder in Residence, Aunty Glendra, discusses the importance of lived experience

Knowmore's Aunty Glendra discusses her passion for making a difference and her dedication to keeping children out of care and with their families.

Knowmore’s Lived Experience Lead, Chris Coombes, discusses lived experience

Chris is proud to be part of the Knowmore leadership team and draw on their lived experience to meaningfully inform policy and practice change.

Knowmore RAP

Knowmore is proud to announce that we have an approved RAP to ensure our services are culturally safe and accessible.

Knowmore Strategic Plan

Our Strategic Plan is based on 4 goals for the future. Jackie Mead, CEO Knowmore, discusses how our plan can take us forward while we continue to advocate for survivors.

Knowmore Advocacy: How we are addressing Claim Farming

Our panel of experts discuss Claim Farming practices that specifically target survivors of child abuse and the steps Knowmore is taking.

Meet our team – Sienna & Sabahat

Knowmore paralegals Sienna and Sabahat are committed to social justice values and providing support for our most vulnerable members of society.

Meet our Team – Alexis Polidano

Alexis started with Knowmore in 2017 in the position of Lawyer and has progressed to Managing Lawyer RSS Capability.

Meet our team – Rachael & Hannah

Discover how Rachael and Hannah have built meaningful legal careers at Knowmore.

Northern Australia Strategy: Support for survivors of the Stolen Generations

Knowmore's Gary Oliver and Aunty Glendra Stubbs explain what support our Aboriginal Engagement Advisors can provide to applicants to the Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme.

Laura and Warren – Survivor stories

Laura and Warren’s experiences of abuse as children has had an impact they still carry as adults. Through justice seeking, they’ve been able to hold their perpetrators to account.

Anniversary of the National Apology: “Sorry means it never happens again.”

Aunty Glendra Stubbs and Gary Oliver reflect on the National Apology to the Stolen Generations, the impact it had and what it means today.

Laura’s story: “Justice can just feel like being believed.”

Laura is a survivor of child abuse. The impact of her childhood haunts her today. She remains determined to hold her perpetrators to account.

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Aunty Glendra & Chris Coombes talk lived experience

Aunty Glendra, and Chris Coombes discuss the importance of lived experience at Knowmore

Knowmore’s Elder in Residence, Aunty Glendra, discusses the importance of lived experience

Knowmore's Aunty Glendra discusses her passion for making a difference and her dedication to keeping children out of care and with their families.

Knowmore’s Lived Experience Lead, Chris Coombes, discusses lived experience

Chris is proud to be part of the Knowmore leadership team and draw on their lived experience to meaningfully inform policy and practice change.

Laura and Warren – Survivor stories

Laura and Warren’s experiences of abuse as children has had an impact they still carry as adults. Through justice seeking, they’ve been able to hold their perpetrators to account.

Laura’s story: “Justice can just feel like being believed.”

Laura is a survivor of child abuse. The impact of her childhood haunts her today. She remains determined to hold her perpetrators to account.

“Being raw and being real”: Cultural Immersion at Cherbourg

Knowmore Legal Service staff visited the Cherbourg Ration Shed Museum and hear stories first-hand from members of the Cherbourg community.

Warren’s story

Much of Warren’s childhood was afflicted with fear and abuse. In time and at sea, Warren found an inner peace that would help him heal.

Survivors deserve support, not exploitation

The South Australian government is introducing legislation to provide strong protection against claim farming.

My story: Survivor Colleen Kelly

Colleen Kelly tells her story as a “joyous survivor” of institutional sexual abuse. Watch video and read transcript.

Aunty Glendra & Chris Coombes talk lived experience

Aunty Glendra, and Chris Coombes discuss the importance of lived experience at Knowmore

Knowmore UNBELIEVABLE Campaign

Knowmore CEO, Jackie Mead, discusses our recent UNBELIEVABLE Campaign, and the incredible support we have had from the public for our petition.

Knowmore’s Jackie Mead and Gary Oliver discuss the redress support we offer people in prisons

An update on how Knowmore is helping people in prisons seek redress for childhood institutional sexual abuse

Knowmore’s Elder in Residence, Aunty Glendra, discusses the importance of lived experience

Knowmore's Aunty Glendra discusses her passion for making a difference and her dedication to keeping children out of care and with their families.

Knowmore’s Lived Experience Lead, Chris Coombes, discusses lived experience

Chris is proud to be part of the Knowmore leadership team and draw on their lived experience to meaningfully inform policy and practice change.

Knowmore RAP

Knowmore is proud to announce that we have an approved RAP to ensure our services are culturally safe and accessible.

Knowmore Strategic Plan

Our Strategic Plan is based on 4 goals for the future. Jackie Mead, CEO Knowmore, discusses how our plan can take us forward while we continue to advocate for survivors.

Knowmore Advocacy: How we are addressing Claim Farming

Our panel of experts discuss Claim Farming practices that specifically target survivors of child abuse and the steps Knowmore is taking.

Meet our team – Sienna & Sabahat

Knowmore paralegals Sienna and Sabahat are committed to social justice values and providing support for our most vulnerable members of society.

Meet our Team – Alexis Polidano

Alexis started with Knowmore in 2017 in the position of Lawyer and has progressed to Managing Lawyer RSS Capability.

Meet our team – Rachael & Hannah

Discover how Rachael and Hannah have built meaningful legal careers at Knowmore.

Northern Australia Strategy: Support for survivors of the Stolen Generations

Knowmore's Gary Oliver and Aunty Glendra Stubbs explain what support our Aboriginal Engagement Advisors can provide to applicants to the Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme.

Anniversary of the National Apology: “Sorry means it never happens again.”

Aunty Glendra Stubbs and Gary Oliver reflect on the National Apology to the Stolen Generations, the impact it had and what it means today.

“Being raw and being real”: Cultural Immersion at Cherbourg

Knowmore Legal Service staff visited the Cherbourg Ration Shed Museum and hear stories first-hand from members of the Cherbourg community.

Defining the role of an Elder

What role does an Elder play within family, community and the workplace? Knowmore’s Elder in Residence, Aunty Glendra Stubbs and Executive Director Strategy, Gary Oliver explain what the title means to them.

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