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
Proposed new law for the National Redress Scheme
The Australian Government has proposed a new law to improve parts of the National Redress Scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse. Below we explain: why the government has proposed this new law what the proposed new law will do when the proposed new law will come
Royal Commission reflections: Access to justice for victims and survivors (Week 3)
How access to justice for victims and survivors has changed Throughout October we will be reflecting on how the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (the Royal Commission) has helped to improve access to justice for victims and survivors. In Week 2, we looked at
Have you settled your legal dispute out of court for sexual abuse you suffered in institutional or state care in your childhood?
Griffith University is conducting research to understand survivors’ experience of resolving their civil compensation legal disputes, to understand what survivors’ needs are when it comes to settling out of court. The research is seeking to understand survivors’ experience in mediation or a settlement conference, and their thoughts and
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.
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.
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.
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