Royal Commission

Despite overwhelming evidence and five convictions against teachers under his watch, Dr Paterson denied any responsibility and walked away without repercussions.

If you assumed the ordeal for child sex abuse victims somehow ended with the McClelland Royal Commission into institutional Responses set up by Prime Minister Julia Gillard in 2013 then Andrew Coffey’s case is proof of how wrong that it is. Republished with the kind permission of Crikey Investigations Editor David Hardaker.

In coming months, victims who settled historical abuse claims in NSW pre-2016 will be able to have their agreements reviewed by Courts to assess whether they were unfairly small.

Conviction of Brother Dacian aka Kevin Jewell from Marist Brothers Eastwood can help other victims of institutional child sexual abuse find their voice.

Resources for adult survivors of historical childhood sexual abuse, both domestic and institutional, from civil claims, The National Redress Scheme to Victim of Crime Support.

Sexual Abuse Apology and the 9 Positive Developments within the Legal System Since the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse A national…

The Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sexual Abuse: Why we need to know the whole truth. Since the release of George Pell subsequent to the…