Healing on the Govvy Dime – Chris Coombes’ poem
Our Lived Experience Lead, Chris Coombes, shares his poem about his own experience as a child that he wrote while applying for Redress.
Navigating the future of the National Redress Scheme
As National Law Week 2026 begins, many survivors of child sexual abuse are hearing renewed conversations about the National Redress Scheme and its future. For some people, this brings up difficult questions. For others, it may be the first time they have learned that formal justice options exist
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).
The Littlest Flower – written by Wren Jennings, survivor of childhood abuse
There’s no “right” way to tell your story. At Knowmore, we honour every survivor’s story — however it is told.
Sean & Chris talk about making a submission to the 2025 National Redress Inquiry
Your story matters — and Parliament is listening. A new inquiry into the National Redress Scheme has begun, and survivors are encouraged to share their experiences.
Knowmore UNBELIEVABLE Campaign
Knowmore CEO, Jackie Mead, discusses our recent UNBELIEVABLE Campaign, and the incredible support we have had from the public for our petition.
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.
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
Media Release: Cult survivors deserve government support
Knowmore is urging state governments to step up as ‘funders of last resort’ and allow survivors of the cult The Children of God to receive the justice they deserve. The New South Wales Government has stepped in to make sure survivors of The Children of God in New
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
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