Historical Abuse News & Support

07/05/2024

An update on the ongoing international investigation into the Christian Fundamentalist Sect 'Two by Twos'.

A confidential hotline has been established for the survivors of abuse by Two by Twos called 'The Brace Truth', and can be reached on 0489 994 566.

The fundamentalist sect is known by a variety of names including the Two by Twos, The Church With No Name, The Truth and The Way, and has about 8,000 followers across Australia.

05/05/2024

AFL Legend Carl Ditterich charged with child s*xual abuse

AFL legend charged with historical child s*x abuse

03/05/2024

Some great advice and support from a fantastic organisation.

When you’re having a tough time, it can be hard to think about what you can do to feel better in the moment.

Visit our Support Toolkit to learn how keeping your own personalised self-care box on hand, can make finding care and comfort both easy and convenient.

https://ll.org.au/self-care-box

19/04/2024

Further updates out of Victoria:

The allegations were made by three former students who attended the Carey Baptist Grammar School in Melbourne , with the alleged abuse to have occurred between the 70s and 90s.

17/04/2024

A damning review of the state of Victorian Public Schools between 1960 and 1994:

A ‘culture of covering up’ in education department led to a ‘woeful’ failure to ensure student safety between 1960 and 1994, report says

15/04/2024

When dealing with such sensitive and traumatic matters, it is essential that we keep ourselves informed and stay vigilant for signs of risk factors present in daily life. Bravehearts have published some material to help us do that.

https://bravehearts.org.au/research-lobbying/stats-facts/nature-of-child-s*xual-abuse-risk-factors-dynamics/?fbclid=IwAR0sP0G7-Ycj_6xIqLMKcDa8dEvOoohG7pGEo0q_Z23AtQlQe5Z7USBPYgs

Nature of child s*xual abuse: risk factors & dynamics The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS), the first nationally representative study […]

13/04/2024

Further updates from Tasmania Police and alleged s*xual abuse by former officers:

The office of former Tasmanian police minister Michael Ferguson received a police briefing note warning of child s*x allegations against a senior officer before the force held a police funeral and full guard of honour for him, documents obtained by RTI show.

11/04/2024

Breaking news out of Tasmania:

Tasmania Police say in line with a "commitment to accountability" it is releasing information relating to child s*xual abuse allegations made against officers and reveals between 2000 to 2022, four were guilty of child s*xual offences — all committed while serving.

24/02/2024

Beyond Blue shares a helpful video on the Shame spiral, a self perpetuating feedback cycle that can lead to mental health difficulties. Learn some tips to stop the shame spiral and break the cycle.

21/02/2024

A haling step forward: the Victorian State Government acknowledges the abuse received in State care by children in Victoria.

Premier apologises to Victorians abused as children in institutional care.

19/02/2024

Not all struggles are equal. For most people living with complex trauma, life can be more difficult. The current cost of living crisis is no different.

Amidst the escalating cost of living, individuals grappling with complex trauma find themselves disproportionately affected.

17/02/2024

A good example of how far we've come in the law, and that laws do not apply retrospectively. A woman had charges dropped against her for something that wasn't illegal in 1978, but is now. Should this case be different?

Teacher abuse charges tossed as law didn't cover womenBy Sam McKeith • Reporter9:51pm Feb 12, 2024 Tweet Facebook Mail An ex-teacher has had her historical s*x abuse charges quashed because the relevant 1970s laws did not apply to women abusing boys.Helga Lam, a former teacher at a Sydney boys' sc...

16/02/2024

Do religious ministers have to report historical child s*x abuse? It may surprise you to hear the answer is 'not always'. The ABC shares more details on this state of affairs.

Kezia Whitton was abused by her brother when she was five years old. Years later, her former church declined to report him to West Australian police — but in a different state, they may have had to.

14/02/2024

The Blue Knot foundation shares some great tips for supporters on the journey to healing. It takes a village!

Empathy and compassion serve as the bedrock for building strong, supportive communities, and are instrumental in aiding survivors of complex trauma on their journey towards healing.

28/01/2024

New developments in the situation surrounding Alan Jones, who has been recently accused of historic abuse of a number of young men.

Nttps://www.bandt.com.au/alan-jones-has-no-immediate-plans-to-return-to-australia/

Australia's loss really isn't London's gain on this occasion.

26/01/2024

"A Perth man is expected to appear in Perth Magistrates today (12 January, 2024) charged with multiple child abuse material-related offences. The investigation began when the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) received a report from the United States' National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) about an online user uploading child abuse material to a Google Drive account."

Learn more in today's article.

A Perth man is expected to appear in Perth Magistrates today (12 January, 2024) charged with multiple child abuse material-related offences.

24/01/2024

Blue Knot Foundation are holding a free well-being webinar named 'Working with the Body'. Join their amazing team for an insightful talk on strategies on how we can learn to take care of ourselves as we begin the new year. The webinar will commence on Thursday, 8 February 2024 at 12:00pm.

Register today in the link below.

22/01/2024

"A WA Police investigation into a former Perth teacher’s alleged digital trove of child exploitation material has led to a child being abused overseas being removed from danger. On November 30 child exploitation operations squad detectives raided the home of 51-year-old John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School maths teacher Roberto Messina and seized several electronic devices."

Learn more in today's article.

On Friday police said a further analysis of the devices had found more examples of him allegedly communicating with children and more child abuse material.