Welcome to IGFF’s monthly newsletter With most of our office based in Melbourne, the IGFF team has returned to working from home. We want to keep our community safe, and are closely following the Victorian Government directions. For many members of our community in Victoria, returning to another period of uncertainty, public health directions and lockdowns will be […]
Welcome to IGFF’s monthly newsletter! Recently, one of our clients was talking about her choice to pursue justice pathways. She reflected that after everything she’s experienced, she deserves to be happy, simply stating: I deserve to have a good life. The belief that everyone deserves to have a good life drives IGFF’s work. There is […]
Welcome to this month’s newsletter! March has seen the IGFF team take part in a wide range of events – all while continuing to provide crucial support and advocacy services to our community. This newsletter reflects on some key parts of what we’ve been up to, and introduces a few more members of our team. […]
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 […]
Welcome to this month’s newsletter We hope that this email finds you well, particularly given how inescapable public discussions of sexual violence have been recently. While we will share some tips our team have found helpful below, we would like to take this opportunity to emphasise that our team of caseworkers can provide support and […]
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 message from our CEO, and reflections on the past twelve months Welcome to 2021! While this may be a phrase that many of us had looked forward to saying last year it is only fair that we temper some of our relief with quiet caution. Indeed, many of the challenges that were with us […]
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 […]
