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.
Statement on the national apology to survivors
Knowmore welcomes the national apology delivered to victims and survivors of institutional childhood sexual abuse on Monday October 22 by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and supported by the Parliament of Australia.
National Apology community events
The National Apology will be televised live throughout Australia and with state and territory events around Australia.
Legal support services to help survivors of institutional child sexual abuse access redress
Survivors of institutional child sexual abuse will have access to legal support services to help them access redress under the Commonwealth Redress Scheme.
Ongoing Support for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) has today welcomed the announcement by the Federal Government that Knowmore will be provided with ongoing funding to support survivors of institutional child sexual abuse access redress under the Commonwealth Redress Scheme.
Community Legal Centres Queensland Conference – 8 to 9 March 2018
The 2018 Community Legal Centres Queensland Conference is taking place 8 to 9 March 2018 at the Oakwood Hotel & Apartments, 15 Ivory Lane, Brisbane.
Legislation introduced for the Commonwealth Redress Scheme
The Turnbull Government today took an historic and critical step towards providing justice to survivors of child sexual abuse in institutional settings.
Congratulations to Principal Lawyer Prue Gregory – 2017 NSW Justice Medal Award winner
Prue Gregory, a community lawyer providing free legal assistance for people who have experienced child abuse, has been awarded the 2017 Justice Medal at the Justice Awards hosted by the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW at Parliament House.
Chair of the Royal Commission, the Hon. Justice Peter McClellan AM – presents on the Criminal Justice Report
Seminar 4—The Criminal Justice Report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
Vale Anthony Foster – June 2017
The staff at Knowmore were deeply saddened to learn over the weekend of the death of Anthony Foster.
Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse
The Turnbull Government’s redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse in institutional settings is planned to commence in 2018.
Budget guarantees ongoing legal help for survivors of child sexual abuse
The Government’s decision to provide further funding for Knowmore means the legal needs of survivors of child sexual abuse