Knowmore’s Jackie Mead and Gary Oliver discuss the redress support we offer people in prisons
An update on how Knowmore is helping people in prisons seek redress for childhood institutional sexual abuse
Knowmore’s Elder in Residence, Aunty Glendra, discusses the importance of lived experience
Knowmore's Aunty Glendra discusses her passion for making a difference and her dedication to keeping children out of care and with their families.
Knowmore’s Lived Experience Lead, Chris Coombes, discusses lived experience
Chris is proud to be part of the Knowmore leadership team and draw on their lived experience to meaningfully inform policy and practice change.
Knowmore’s statement in support of the Voice to Parliament
Knowmore legal service is committed to supporting and advocating for the rights and aspirations of Indigenous Australians. As an organisation dedicated to providing legal assistance and support to survivors of child abuse and members of the Stolen Generations, we recognise the importance of addressing systemic injustices and empowering
Knowmore’s advocacy for a fairer redress scheme for survivors
In this blog post, we discuss Knowmore’s advocacy to improve the National Redress Scheme for survivors, including our recent advocacy to federal parliament. We share the experiences of some of our clients and outline key improvements needed to make the National Redress Scheme fairer for survivors. We also
Royal Commission reflections: Access to justice for victims and survivors (Week 2)
Supporting survivors to access justice Throughout October we are 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. Last week, we looked at the Royal Commission’s recommendations to make justice systems
Survivors’ reflections on the Royal Commission
15 December 2022 will mark 5 years since the end of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (the Royal Commission). In the lead up to this anniversary, Knowmore is reflecting on the impact made by the Royal Commission and the victims and survivors who
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.