‘Partly effective not good enough’: legal service for child abuse survivors calls for change following audit of redress
‘Victims and survivors of child abuse deserve consistent access to meaningful redress and justice-making options,’ said Jackie Mead, CEO of Knowmore Legal Service. ‘Partly effective is not good enough when it comes to redress for victims and survivors.’
Have your say on the future of the National Redress Scheme
A major inquiry into the National Redress Scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse began on 30 October 2025.
WA Stolen Generations Redress Scheme now open: a long-awaited step toward healing
Applications are officially open for compensation through the Western Australian Stolen Generations Redress Scheme.
South Australia passes nation-leading law to ban claim farming of survivors of child abuse
Last week, South Australia became the first jurisdiction to ban claim farming in relation to both personal injury claims and the National Redress Scheme.
Unbelievable – that people would deliberately make fraudulent claims of childhood sexual abuse
Victim-survivors expressed disbelief and disappointment over the revelation of fraudulent claims of childhood sexual abuse, which were alleged to be organised.
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.