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Browse the knowmore resources library for reports, fact sheets, guides, infographics, submissions and videos.

Criminal justice advocacy

Submission to the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department on the specialised and trauma-informed legal services pilot for victims and survivors of sexual assault

knowmore’s submission to the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department on the legal and support needs of victims and survivors throughout their engagement with the criminal justice system (May 2023).

Criminal justice advocacy

Submission to the inquiry into support provided to victims of crime in Queensland

knowmore’s submission to the Qld Legal Affairs and Safety Committee on the support provided to victims of crime (April 2023).

Legal information

Reporting child sexual abuse to the police

Child sexual abuse is illegal in Australia. You can report child sexual abuse to the police.

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).

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).

Legal information

Accessing records: How do I access information the government holds about me?

The steps to requesting information and records government organisations hold on you.

Criminal justice advocacy

Submission on improving the response of the justice system to sexual offences

knowmore’s submission to the Vic Law Reform Commission’s inquiry Improving the Response of the Justice System to Sexual Offences (December 2020).

Criminal justice advocacy

Submission on criminal justice system issues related to the sexual abuse of children with disability

knowmore's submission to the Disability Royal Commission on the criminal justice system and the sexual abuse of children with disability (March 2020).

Criminal justice advocacy

Submission on Queensland’s Human Rights Bill 2018

knowmore's submission to the Qld Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee on a bill to introduce a Human Rights Act in Queensland (November 2018).

Royal Commission advocacy

Submission on the Criminal Justice Consultation Paper

knowmore’s submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse on criminal justice (October 2016).

Royal Commission advocacy

Submission on Issues Paper 8: Police and Prosecution Responses

knowmore’s submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse on Issues Paper 8 (June 2015).