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Uncover the troubling allegations of abuse at Marymead Community Organisation in Canberra and explore pathways to justice for survivors.

The Anglican Church in Australia has a complex history, with many institutions failing to protect those most vulnerable. Survivors of abuse deserve acknowledgment, justice, and the financial means to rebuild their lives.

In the digital age, online abuse can leave lasting scars on your well-being and reputation. If you’re facing cyberbullying, harassment, or defamation, know that help is just a step away.

The abuse at St Bernard’s College Essendon perpetrated by Brother Robert Charles Best and Father Daniel Dominic Hourigan continues to haunt survivors many decades later.

evin Lynch, a trusted school counsellor at Brisbane Grammar School and later St Paul’s School, was at the centre of a devastating abuse scandal that impacted countless young lives.

Starting January 2025, child abuse survivors can enter aged care without the financial burden of National Redress payments affecting their access to essential services.

The history of abuse at St Bernard’s College, Essendon, and the involvement of Brother Robert Charles Best and Father Daniel Dominic Hourigan.

In 2015, Brother Dowlan was sentenced for offences committed against 20 boys across several schools, Chanel College among them.

Father Anthony William Peter Caruana, who served as a dorm master, rugby coach, and bandmaster at Chevalier College eft a lasting impact on many students, but recent allegations of abuse have cast his role in a troubling new light.