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Recent media stories/reports
Jokers Wild press coverage
13 November 2007
ASCA's major fundraising event of 2007 recieved excellent coverage in the media.
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Christine Keevil's speech (part 1)
Christine Keevil's speech (part 2)
Child Abuse Awareness Campaign Launched
2 February 2007
A lack of sustained government support for the survivors
of child abuse is crippling the lives of thousands of Australians,
says former media personality Ita Buttrose.
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NSW Parliament Hansard
14 August 2006
Ms OWENS (Parramatta) (1.50 p.m.)—Yesterday I
was very pleased to attend the opening of the new Parramatta
office of the Advocates for Survivors of Childhood Abuse,
or ASCA. The location of the office near Parramatta, the geographical
centre of Sydney, will, hopefully, allow more survivors of
childhood abuse in Sydney to participate in ASCA's activities
and allow their excellent staff to assist in their recovery
and healing processes.
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Attack root cause
Ranges Trader Mail, 25 July 2006
STATE funding of $170 million over five years for mental health was granted in the State Budget.
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Ritual abuse real or not?
news.com.au May 27 2006
Our revelations of the Catholic Church’s acceptance of claims a Melbourne priest had been involved in satanic ritual abuse sparked a heated response from Gotcha commentors. Some supported the victim, while others cast doubts on whether ritual abuse really exists, or is a figment of the imagination. So is it real or not?
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Church pays $33,000 to abused ex-altar boy
The Age, May 27, 2006
MELBOURNE'S Catholic Church has paid $33,000 to a man who says he was abused by a Melbourne priest who took part in satanic rituals in which three people were killed.
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Letter to the editor of the Herald Sun newspaper
23 May 2006
from
Inez de Vega
In 'Agony Aunts' (23/05/06), the ABC showed footage of a mother screaming at her children in an out-of-control manner. The scene was apparently included to illustrate how the woman became overweight (being a mother is stressful; stress is related to overeating. Disturbingly, the producers offered the woman medical help for her obesity, yet failed to offer her help to heal her problem behaviour towards her children.
full letter
Letter to the editor of the Age newspaper
17 May 2006
from Bev McCallum
Mal Brough is to be commended for raising the difficult issue of child abuse, and the need to find solutions to the problem of paedophiles preying on children. However this is not a problem confined to Aboriginal communities. As is becoming gradually more apparent, there are paedophiles operating in many sections of our community. - Whether in organised rings or not is probably always difficult to ascertain.
Full letter
Catholic priest convicted over satanic ritual murder of nun. by James Ewinger
The Advertiser, 13 May 2006
A U.S. jury yesterday found a Roman Catholic priest guilty of the satanic ritual-style murder of a 71-year-old nun which went unsolved for more than 25 years.
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Fuel prices 'more worrying' than child abuse
ABC News Online, 11 April 2006
A new survey has shown high petrol prices are more of a concern than child abuse for many Australians.
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Editorial
Sydney Morning Herald
7 April 2006
At the age of 14, Tegan Wagner was the victim of four rapist brothers who have now been jailed for many years for their crime against her and another young woman ... By identifying herself as a victim, overcoming her own fears and confronting her attackers in court, Ms Wagner has found her own way to rebuild her confidence and her life.
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Tegan tells her rapist: 'Go to hell"
Sydney Morning Herald
Letters to the Editor
6 April 2006
Well done, Tegan! Your stance in breaking the silence on the horror of your rape deserves nothing but admiration. “It was the rapists who should be ashamed….” Quite right!
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Helping to fight abuse by Judy Richards
Courier
5 April 2006
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Australia's national shame: child abuse dramatically worsens again
NAPCAN media release
18 January 2006
The number of Australian children suffering abuse continues to dramatically worsen
according to the Child Protection Australia 2004-05 Report, released today by the Australian
Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Full media release
Court proceedigns changed for sexual assault cases:
State Government of Victoria media release
Office of the Attorney-General
DATE: Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Children and people with cognitive impairment will be spared unnecessary trauma when giving evidence in sexual assault cases under legislation introduced in Parliament today by Attorney-General, Rob Hulls
Full media release.
Horrific child abuse figures spur crusade
Sydney Morning Herald October 24, 2005
The NSW Police Commissioner has declared child abuse a national epidemic, with 33,000 cases reported each year, and has called in the FBI and his colleagues from across Australia to deal with the crisis.
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Stricter therapy rules needed, for the sake of community health
Sydney Morning Herald September 21, 2005
A lack of public mental-health services means many turn to the wrong people for advice, writes Louise Newman.
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Draft Bill puts child's rights before parents'
By Farah Farouque,
Social affairs editor.
The Melbourne Age, August 3, 2005
Children aged 10 to 14 showing sexually inappropriate behaviour could be brought before a court and ordered to seek therapy, without an admission of guilt, under child protection changes proposed by the Victorian Government.
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Questions that might allay this fear of the unseen
Sydney Morning Herald August 1, 2005
Concerns over a film about child abuse are misguided, writes Garry Maddox. Is Mysterious Skin a powerful drama about the emotional damage caused by child abuse or a manual for pedophiles? Is it art or a danger to the community? Should it retain its R18+ rating or be banned?
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'Mysterious Skin' escapes ban
ABC News Online, Monday 1 August
The Classification Review Board (CRB) has decided the controversial film Mysterious Skin will retain its "R" rating. The movie's rating was reviewed by the board after the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) received complaints from the Federal Attorney-General and family groups about the film's subject matter - child sexual abuse.
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Interview with the chairperson of ASCA, Dr Cathy Kezelman
Thursday 21 July 2005, Triple J Radio Hack program
Cathy Kezelman is interviewed about the classification of the film 'Mysterious Skin' by the Office of Film and Literature Classification
Note: To hear this interview, you will need to have the free Windows Media Player installed on your computer.
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Paedophilia allegations
Collection of media stories from http://www.gaiaguys.net regarding paedophilia allegations against prominent persons in South Australia. The allegations were originally aired by former speaker of the House in the South Australian Parliament, Peter Lewis, after informants told him that a serving elected politician was involved in paedophile activities in Adelaide's South Parklands.
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Suspended jail term for ex-Catholic headmaster
By Danielle Miletic
The Age, June 18, 2005
A former Catholic school headmaster who indecently assaulted seven students in the early 1970s yesterday received a suspended jail term.
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60 Minutes web chat with Professor Ian Hickie, Executive Director for the Brain and Mind Research Institute and also a board member of organisation, Beyond Blue, after 'Chloe's Legacy' was presented on 60 Minutes
60 Minutes June 5 2005
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Teach children about the dangers of sexual predators. conference told
THE CANBERRA TIMES Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Teaching children about sexual abuse should be as important as teaching them about the dangers of crossing the road, a child protection conference heard last night.
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New laws protect sex assault victims
The Australian, March 23 2005
VICTIMS of sexual assault will no longer have to face humiliating questions in court under new laws introduced by the NSW Government today.
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New Quest for Abused
The Cairns
Post, Edition 1,
Wednesday January 2005, By: Margo Zlotkowski
A Former Port Douglas woman's win in having
her murderous sex predator
step-father deported has spurred her to take
on a bigger political role to
help others.
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Rougher-than-Usual Justice
Sydney Morning Herald 9 December 2004
Rape victims can throw up or be brought
to tears by the tactics of opposing lawyers,
writes Edmund Tadros.
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story
16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women
November 25 2004 - December 10 2004
16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against
Women is an internationally recognised period to raise awareness of and prevent
all forms of violence against women.
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Call to 'castrate' child sex offenders
ABC News Online 24 November 2004
A New South Wales Opposition frontbencher
is calling on the State Government to consider
chemical castration for convicted child
sex offenders.
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Memory therapy: state launches probe
The Melbourne Age, November 23, 2004 by Amanda Dunn
People who practise the controversial recovered-memory therapy may soon have to be registered by a professional board, amid concerns that some are unqualified and could cause harm...
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State-care abuse victims urged to give evidence
The Advertiser, 20 November 2004 by Leanne Craig
Child sexual abuse victims who were under the care of the state at the time of the abuse are urged to give evidence to a Commission of Inquiry that starts on December 8.
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Pitcairn men were following custom: McCullouch
Sydney Morning Herald, November 16 2004 by Jane Sullivan.
The best-selling author Colleen McCullough has joined the debate on the Pitcairn Island rape trials, saying the men convicted of the rapes should have been allowed to follow their "custom" and have sex with young girls.
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Mixed response to Australian sex register
ABC News online : October 5 2004
The Anglican Church decision to set up a national register of all church workers accused of sexual misconduct is already attracting criticism for not going far enough.
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Freda Briggs: An abuse of justice
The Australian: October 5 2004
MANY people, including journalists and politicians, are shocked by the reports of child pornography involving two-year-old children. Those in the child protection field are merely wondering why it has taken so long to expose the extent of the problem.
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Senate Report into the forgotten Australians: Child abuse in institutional care
Ben Mathews
On Line Opinion: Australia's e-journal of Social and Political Debate, 9 September 2004
Commentary by Dr Ben Mathews on the Senate Report into Forgotten Australians (below). Dr Mathews is a lecturer in the School of Law, Queensland University of Technology.
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Forgotten Australians: A report on Australians who experienced institutional or out-of-home care as children.
On 30 August 2004 the Commonwealth Senate Community Affairs References Committee released the first of two reports about the abuse of children in institutional care: Forgotten Australians: A report on Australians who experienced institutional or out-of-home care as children. ISBN 0 642 71239 5
Send them a message
Hinch.net, Derryn's daily editorial: August 5 2004
To use an American expression: I have been gobsmacked. Absolutely gobsmacked by your reaction in the past 24 hours since I announced that I was going to hold a public rally for victims of crime on the steps of Parliament House – YOUR Parliament House -- at noon on Sunday.
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National approach to tackle child abuse
SBS World News: 29 July 2004
Anti-child abuse groups have welcomed moves by state, territory and federal community services ministers to initiate a national strategy to tackle child abuse.
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Child Abuse and Neglect Summit
Families Australia, 18 June 2004
Families Australia held a Child Abuse and Neglect Summit on Friday 18 June 2004 at Parliament House, Canberra. The Summit was the culmination of the Families Australia Child Abuse and Neglect Campaign - Our Children: Our Concern, Our Responsibility.
Serious kid stakes
The Bulletin, 16 June 2004, by
Paul Murray
Alarming levels of child sex abuse allegations have created an election issue for WA state MPs that could turn nasty.
Western Australia's Gallop government is
sitting on a child sex-abuse scandal
that could figure as a wildcard issue
in the state election, due next February.
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Child abuse
South Australia
Hansard Questions,
17 February 2004
The Hon. A.L. EVANS :I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, representing the Minister for Police, a question concerning the reporting of child abuse.
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Report abuse confessions call
West Australian, 13 January 2004
Revelations yesterday that a Queensland paedophile priest confessed more than 1500 times to sexually abusing boys without being brought to justice, has appalled child support groups and spurred renewed calls for mandatory reporting of sexual abuse against children in WA.
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The G-G and child abuse
Byron Shire Echo,
13 May 2003
Letters to the editor.The question of the Governor-
General’s resignation is
immaterial.
John Howard selected
Peter Hollingworth for Governor-
General, and had his
choice approved by the
Queen, who is the leader of a
foreign power and head of
the Anglican church. This
undemocratic process leads
often to unsuitable and controversial
appointments.
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Sex abuse survivor now fights for victims' rights
Post News, Perth, Western Australia: 3 May 2003
Michelle Stubbs was sexually abused for years as a small girl by her stepfather, David Little.
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Child abuse: support amongst survivors
Ninemsn: 9 August 2002
Tonight ACA talks to a woman who, after speaking out publicly against child abuse, is now piecing her life back together by involving herself with a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping adult men and women come to terms with their childhood trauma.
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Mayor to launch purple ribbon month
Lake Macquarie City Council website: 27 June 2002
Councillor John Kilpatrick OAM, Mayor of
Lake Macquarie will launch Purple Ribbon
Month at 10.30am on Wednesday, 3 July 2002. Purple Ribbon Month is a campaign to raise awareness of child abuse in the community. All
residents interested in promoting the campaign
are invited to attend.
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Transcript of the Prime Minister the Hon John Howard MP radio interview with Liam Bartlett on channel 6PR
17 April 2002
Michelle Stubbs talks to the Prime Minister about the possibility of a Royal Commission into child abuse.
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Fran Kelly and Liz Mullinar
2 shot transcript (ABC): 18 April 2000
Welcome to 2 Shot. On tonight's program Fran Kelly talks to activist for survivors of child abuse Liz Mullinar.
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Memories - are they made of this?
The Age: 11 November 1995 Author:
Michael Gawenda, Victoria Gurvich
Two years ago, during hypnotherapy, Liz Mullinar recovered memories of being raped when she was five years old. She is one of a growing number of women around Australia who are recovering memories of sexual abuse they say have been repressed for years or even decades.
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