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: Honouring survivor voices and impact (Week 1)
Reflections from survivor Lindsay on the 5th anniversary of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Royal Commission outcomes I hold the opinion it was difficult for male survivors to come forward for the following reasons. Male culture dictated that men take punishment/abuse and don’t
Royal Commission reflections: Healing and support for victims and survivors (Week 4)
What more needs to be done to meet the healing and support needs of survivors Throughout November we have been reflecting on how the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (the Royal Commission) has changed how we understand and respond to survivor’s healing and support
National Redress Scheme survivor service charter
September 2022 update The National Redress Scheme has published the Service Charter, which was co-developed with survivors, advocates and Redress Support Services. The Service Charter explains what survivors can expect from the Scheme at each stage of their Redress journey. You can read the Service Charter and a