We advocate at all levels of government to ensure that the Royal Commission’s recommendations are fully implemented, and that all victims and survivors of child abuse receive fair and equitable treatment, regardless of where they live.
Search the submissions library for knowmore’s submissions to government committees, inquiries, reviews and the Royal Commissions. For information about our systemic advocacy, please contact knowmore’s Law Reform and Advocacy team at advocacy@knowmore.org.au or via the Contact Us page.
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NRS advocacy
Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme
knowmore’s submission to the Joint Standing Committee (JSC) on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme (27 February 2023).
Making institutions safer
Submission on the Monitoring of Places of Detention (Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture) Bill 2022
knowmore's submission to the Qld Legal Affairs and Safety Committee on the Monitoring of Places of Detention (Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture) Bill 2022 (January 2023).
Criminal justice advocacy
Submission on Queensland’s Domestic and Family Violence Protection (Combating Coercive Control) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
knowmore’s submission to the Qld Legal Affairs and Safety Committee on a bill to modernise and update the names of sexual offences (November 2022).
Civil litigation advocacy
Submission on the draft Part B Model Defamation Amendment Provisions 2022
knowmore's submission to the Vic Department of Justice and Community Safety on the draft Part B Model Defamation Amendment Provisions 2022 (October 2022).
Civil litigation advocacy
Submission on Queensland’s Personal Injuries Proceedings and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
knowmore's submission to the Qld Legal Affairs and Safety Committee on laws to stop claim farming and undesirable billing practices by law firms in personal injury claims (April 2022).
Criminal justice advocacy
Submission on women’s and girls’ experiences across the criminal justice system as victims and survivors of child sexual abuse
knowmore’s submission to the Qld Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce in response to Discussion Paper 3 on women’s and girls’ experiences across the criminal justice system as victims and survivors of sexual violence (April 2022).
Making institutions safer
Submission on the National Strategy Advisory Group
knowmore’s submission to the National Office for Child Safety on an advisory group model for the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse (February 2022).
Criminal justice advocacy
Submission on Queensland’s serious violent offences (SVO) scheme
knowmore’s submission to the Qld Sentencing Advisory Council’s review of the serious violent offences (SVO) scheme (January 2022).
Making institutions safer
Submission on Queensland’s Criminal Law (Raising the Age of Responsibility) Amendment Bill 2021
knowmore's submission to the Qld Community Support and Services Committee on the proposal to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility (November 2021).
Making institutions safer
Submission on Queensland’s Inspector of Detention Services Bill 2021
knowmore's submission to the Qld Legal Affairs and Safety Committee on the proposed introduction of an inspector of detention services (November 2021).