Anglican Archbishop Philip Richardson (left) and Cardinal John Dew from the Catholic Church. The Anglican and Catholic churches are making their most concentrated push yet to get the Royal Commission into abuse expanded to fully include them. Anglican Archbishop Philip Richardson and Catholic Cardinal John Dew have met with the commission chair Sir Anand Satyanand.… Continue reading It’s only taken years: Churches push for inclusion in Royal Commission into abuse

Australian abuse survivors criticise NZ inquiry New Zealand’s plan to leave the Church and other non-state groups out of the Royal Commission of inquiry into abuse is getting some bad press in Australia today. The Newcastle Herald has gone big with a story of Australian survivors of abuse afraid their New Zealand counterparts won’t get… Continue reading Australian abuse survivors criticise NZ inquiry

State abuse inquiry a ‘long time coming’ The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the historical abuse of children in residential state care has been a long time coming – so long, in fact, that a number of the former wards we will hear from will probably be well into their 80s. In terms of summoning… Continue reading State abuse inquiry a ‘long time coming’

Calls to include faith institutions in abuse investigation The Labour-led government has promised to set up an inquiry and groups of survivors want its scope broadened. They are being backed by psychologist Michelle Mulvihill, who was a consultant to Australia’s royal commission on institutional sex abuse. Dr Mulvihill spent nine years consulting around child sex… Continue reading Calls to include faith institutions in abuse investigation

Catholic Church rejects changes aimed at preventing sexual abuse Australia’s leading child protection agency, Bravehearts, is disappointed at the Catholic Church’s swift rejection of proposed changes to confession to help prevent sexual abuse. The report has called for an overhaul of the confessional, with religious ministers forced to report any child sexual abuse revealed to… Continue reading Catholic Church rejects changes aimed at preventing sexual abuse