Queensland Government’s recent bail law stance a step backwards for justice and Closing the Gap
Knowmore Legal Service's Gary Oliver has expressed his disappointment at the Queensland Government’s refusal to consider reforms to youth bail laws.
Open letter to Attorneys-General: a call for nation-wide leadership to keep children safe in childcare
Call for Australia’s Attorneys-General and their ministerial colleagues in governments across Australia to demonstrate nation-wide leadership to keep children safe in childcare.
‘Our people deserve more’: disappointment as Prime Minister walks away from opportunity for truth-telling at Garma
Knowmore stands with First Nations communities in calling on the Australian Government to urgently progress a national truth-telling process to address past and ongoing injustices experienced by First Nations peoples.
Territories & Stolen Generations Redress Scheme and Remote Communities: Knowmore Legal Service’s Northern Australia Strategy
With GARMA coming up in August, Knowmore Legal Service reflects on our Northern Australia Strategy and our commitment to providing access to free legal advice for redress matters in remote and rural communities.
Knowmore RAP
Knowmore is proud to announce that we have an approved RAP to ensure our services are culturally safe and accessible.
‘Some measure of justice’: Knowmore welcomes WA Stolen Generations Redress Scheme announcement
Knowmore Legal Service welcomes the Western Australian Government’s announcement today that it will establish a redress scheme for Stolen Generations survivors in the state.
Knowmore Legal Service Supports Claim Farming Practices Prohibition Bill 2025
Knowmore Legal Service supports the NSW Claim Farming Practices Prohibition Bill 2025.
“Running out of time”: Cross-party report urges government to ensure the future of redress for child sexual abuse survivors
Knowmore welcomes the unanimous report of the Australian Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on the National Redress Scheme.
Burney blazed a trail for First Nations
Few First Nations leaders can claim to have achieved as much as outgoing Minister Linda Burney. News of the Minister’s departure from politics has triggered an outpouring of gratitude from individuals and organisations across Australia. knowmore Legal Staff have similarly joined this chorus in expressing their appreciation of
Survivors deserve support, not exploitation
The South Australian government is introducing legislation to provide strong protection against claim farming.
A new law for the National Redress Scheme
A new law to improve parts of the National Redress Scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse passed the Australian Parliament on 20 March 2024. Below we explain what the new law does and share our thoughts on the new law. The information in this blog post
Knowmore is facing a funding cliff
Knowmore is facing a funding cliff — a 25% reduction in funding and workforce capacity next financial year.