News and media releases

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Federal Government announcement – funding for 39 Redress support services until June 2021

Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, has announced that 39 Redress Support Services would be funded until June 2021 to provide survivors with support before, during and after the Redress application process.

Institution update – from the National Redress Scheme

The National Redress Scheme has released an update on its progress and recent changes to its service delivery - March 2019.

Institutions that have not yet joined the Scheme

The National Redress Scheme has released an update list of institutions who have not joined the National Redress Scheme - February 2019.

Interview with Knowmore’s Executive Officer Warren Strange on 612 ABC Brisbane

Knowmore’s Executive Officer Warren Strange was interviewed by Rebecca Levingston on 612 ABC Brisbane about the conviction of George Pell.

News Brief – George Pell found guilty of child sexual assault

Australia’s most senior Catholic cleric, Cardinal George Pell, has been convicted of sexually abusing two choirboys while he was archbishop of Melbourne.

Update on ex-gratia payment scheme for former British child migrants

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) Interim Report and its report on Child Migration Programmes has recommended that the UK Government establish a financial redress scheme for surviving former British child migrants on the basis that they were exposed to the risk of sexual abuse.

Four more institutions join the National Redress Scheme

Knowmore legal service welcomes the addition of four institutions to the National Redress Scheme: De La Salle Brothers; Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia & Papua New Guinea; The Legacy Club of Brisbane; and Jewish Care Victoria.

The Government of South Australia joins National Redress Scheme

The Government of South Australia has this week joined the National Redress Scheme, which provides acknowledgement and support to people who experienced institutional child sexual abuse.

Ten more institutions join National Redress Scheme

Federal Minister for Social Services Paul Fletcher announced today that ten more institutions have joined the National Redress Scheme. The following announcement is a section of a published media release, which can be found in full here

Christmas closure notice

Knowmore will be closed for the Christmas - New year period commencing Monday 24 December 2018 and will open again on Wednesday 2 January 2019.

Knowmore to offer free in-house financial counselling to survivors

knowmore legal service has been awarded a million dollars in funding by the Financial Counselling Foundation to offer free financial counselling to survivors of institutional childhood sexual abuse.

An update from the National Redress Scheme

The National Redress Scheme has released an update on its progress and recent changes to its service delivery - November 2018.