Our call to ensure the future of redress for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse
Our submission highlights the growing pressure on the National Redress Scheme, as we approach the deadline for applications in less than 18 months’ time (on 30 June 2027) and the end of the redress scheme a year later (on 1 July 2028).
Knowmore is facing a funding cliff
Knowmore is facing a funding cliff — a 25% reduction in funding and workforce capacity next financial year.
Media Release: Urgent funding needed for services supporting child sexual abuse survivors
Knowmore welcomes changes passed in Parliament on 20 March to allow survivors in jail to receive redress for sexual abuse they experienced as children but says inadequate funding for support services is undermining the National Redress Scheme. ‘The redress scheme is incredibly complex. We need adequate funding for