A Pdf version of this media release can be found online here This week, the police have announced the success of the ACT Intermediary Program, introduced a year ago to protect children and vulnerable witnesses in the state’s criminal justice system. Similar schemes have been introduced in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, and a […]
A Pdf version of this media release can be found online here This week, the Tasmanian Attorney-General announced the Pilot Intermediary Scheme to protect children and vulnerable witnesses in the state’s criminal justice system. IGFF first wrote to the Tasmanian Attorney-General regarding the challenges vulnerable witnesses face in May 2020. The use of witness intermediaries […]
On Sunday 21 March 2021, De La Salle College held a Dedication and Memorial Commemoration to acknowledge the survivors of historic abuse and to advocate for transparency and child safety for all future generations of De La Salle students. The school committed to supporting the Survivors and honoured this commitment with the unveiling of Memorial […]
In his new book, Armies of Enablers: Survivor Stories of Complicity and Betrayal in Sexual Assaults, Professor Amos N. Guiora shares the stories of sexual assault Survivors from USA Gymnastics, Michigan State University, Penn State University, The Ohio State University, and the Catholic Church, focusing on how the institutions and individuals allowed the abuse to […]
A Pdf version of this media release can be found online here On behalf of survivors of institutional abuse, IGFF congratulates 2021 Australian of the Year, Grace Tame. Grace has been a fearless advocate for justice for survivors of sexual abuse and has been pivotal in protecting their stories. In the coming 12 months, we […]
Please find the IGFF 2020 Annual Report below. If you have any difficulty with the file, or would like a higher-quality copy, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at igff@igff.org.au or call 1300 12 IGFF (4433). Annual Report 2020
This op-ed was originally published in The New Daily, and can be found online here The harrowing stories shared by the Four Corners program End Game reiterate what so many survivors and advocates already know to be true – without strict enforcement of mandatory reporting laws, abusers will continue seeking to groom and abuse children. […]
A Pdf version of this media release can be found online here The Judicial Proceedings Reports Act or the “Sexual Assault Gag Law” as it’s being described must be changed as soon as Victorian Parliament next sits. IGFF firmly believes the Andrew’s Government admission that this was an unintended legislative consequence, but until it is fixed, […]
A Pdf version of this media release can be found online here Today Vincent Ryan will walk free from Long Bay Prison. Ryan has previously been convicted of sexually abusing more than 30 children in his care. Former police investigators have publically stated that they believe he will always be a risk to the community. […]
This op-ed was originally published in The New Daily, and can be found online here A person’s right to their “day in court” is a keystone of our democratic legal system. It embodies the very virtues of justice and the right for all those aggrieved, to use the courts to find their remedy. Unfortunately, for […]
