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Forcing Transparency (& Maybe Even Accountability) from the Salvos (Or: One Small Step …)

Posted on July 2, 2014 by lewisblayse

Something of a hastily written post today due to time limitations, sheer exhaustion, and the need to grab some sleep before an important meeting again with the Salvos tomorrow, for which I have to get up early. This follows on from … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aletha Blayse, Bruce Harmer, Kate Eastman, restorative justice, Salvation Army, Sarah Dingle, the matrix | 1 Comment

The Salvos and Moving On (Or: Nothing to See Here, Folks)

Posted on June 29, 2014 by lewisblayse

I don’t know about you, but when someone who’s hurt me or a loved one tells me to “move on,” or “move forward,” and hasn’t made amends, I get a little tetchy. But I get a little curious too, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aletha Blayse, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Background Briefing, Bruce Harmer, Colin Haggar, David Godkin, James Condon, John Ellis, Kate Eastman, Lawrence Wilson, Lewis Blayse, Luke Geary, NSW police, paedophiles, Peter Farthing, procedural fairness, Ralph Doughty, restorative justice, Royal Commission Responses Coordinator, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Alkira Boys’ Home, Salvation Army Children’s Homes, Salvation Army Indooroopilly Boys’ Home, Salvos, Salvos Legal, Sarah Dingle, Secretary for Personnel, the matrix, transparency, Victor Bennett, White Shield Appeal | 12 Comments

Royal Commission Must Urgently Investigate a Potential “Catholic Mafia” Within Australian Law Enforcement (Or: Peter Fox is no Liar and We Know It)

Posted on May 30, 2014 by lewisblayse

Yesterday, the NSW Special Commission of Enquiry handed down its final report. The commission of enquiry was established by former NSW Premier, Barry O’Farrell, soon after Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox came forward in late 2012 expressing concern about how … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Barry O’Farrell, Catholic Church, Catholic Mafia, David Shoebridge, Denis (‘Dinny’) Ryan, Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox, Geoffrey Watson SC, memorandums of understanding, Michael Salmon, Monsignor John Day, Newcastle police, Nicky Davis, NSW Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, NSW Special Commission of Enquiry, rally, The Australian, Unholy Trinity, whistleblower | 6 Comments

White Shield Appeal, 24-25 May, 2014: Tell the Salvos: Clean Up Your Act!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by lewisblayse

Dear all, As readers of this blog would know, this blog was started by my father, Lewis Blayse, who was a survivor of the notorious Salvation Army Alkira / Indooroopilly Boys’ Home. Readers would also be aware that I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aletha Blayse, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, baby trafficking, Case Study 10, Case Study 5, child abuse apologists, child prostitution rings, child rape, child torture, confidentiality agreements, cover ups, disbelief of victims, endemic abuse, failures to report offenders to police, families destroyed, inadequate complaints processes, James Condon, Lewis Blayse, lives destroyed, Luke Geary, missing children, missing records, moving offenders around, paedophile rings, pathetic compensation for victims, persecution of whistleblowers, Peter Farthing, procedural re-abuse, PTSD, Red Shield Appeal, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Alkira Boys’ Home, Salvation Army Australia, Salvation Army Indooroopilly Boys’ Home, Salvation Army Royal Commission Response Coordinator, shattered lives, trust destroyed, White Shield Appeal, witness intimidation | 9 Comments

The Australian’s Premature Reporting on the NSW Special Commission of Enquiry (Or: Support for Peter Fox Needed NOW)

Posted on May 8, 2014 by lewisblayse

At the end of the month, the NSW Special Commission of Enquiry is due to release its final report. The full title of the special commission of enquiry is the “Special Commission of Inquiry into matters relating to the Police … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Barry O’Farrell, Catholic Church, Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, Catholic Mafia, Dan Box, Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox, Fairfax media, Father Denis McAlinden, Father James Fletcher, Joanne McCarthy, Knight Commander of St Gregory, Margaret Cunneen SC, Newcastle Herald, NSW Special Commission of Enquiry, Rupert Murdoch, Special Commissions of Enquiry Act 1983 (NSW), Strike Force Lantle, The Australian, whistleblowers | 15 Comments

Scouts Australia Case Study 1 Findings (Or: Advice for Parents? Be Prepared, Be Very Prepared)

Posted on April 27, 2014 by lewisblayse

Image: Steven Larkins (Image source: SMH) The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse recently released its findings for Case Study 1. This looked into Scouts Australia’s handling of child abuse allegations, focusing on the case of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aletha Blayse, Armand Hoitink, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, be prepared, Boy Scouts of America, Case Study 1, Commission for Children and Young People, James Allen Wilson, Kelly Clark, Lewis Blayse, NSW Attorney General, NSW Department of Community Services, NSW police, paedophiles, parole, Paul 'Grizzly' Hayes, Paul Hayes, Prineville Boy Scouts, Scouts Australia, Scouts perversion files, Steven "Skip" Larkins, Steven Larkins, zero tolerance | 2 Comments

Forgotten Australians & Inter-Generational / Inter-Familial / Intra-Familial Issues (Or: New Facebook Group Formed)

Posted on April 23, 2014 by lewisblayse

Hi, As I said in yesterday’s post, for me, this is a time for reflection, regrouping, and thinking for me. As well as for sorting out a number of pressing problems. Something I have wanted to do for years but … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aletha Blayse, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, child migrants, counselling professions, Facebook, family, FICH, Forgotten Australians, Formerly in Children's Homes, Kids & Family of Forgotten Australians, Lewis Blayse, medical professions, second-generation effects, Stolen Generations | 5 Comments

Salvation Army Fails in Response to Lewis Blayse’s Family (Or: I Hear Sunbury Court’s Lovely This Time of Year)

Posted on April 21, 2014 by lewisblayse

On 11 April, I wrote to several high-ranking members of the Salvation Army Australia and elsewhere explaining how it could respond appropriately to the matter of compensation for the family of Lewis Blayse, my father. In this, I indicated a willingness … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andre Cox, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Australian Salvation Army Media and Communications Office, Bindoon Farm School, Bruce Redman, Case Study 10 hearings, Case Study 11, Castledare Junior Orphanage, child abuser, Christian Brothers, Colin Haggar, Congregation of Christian Brothers, David Godkin, employment discrimination, James Condon, Lewis Blayse, Luke Geary, paedophiles, Peter Farthing, Richard Munn, Salvation Army, Salvation Army (Eastern Territory), Salvation Army Australia, Salvation Army Chief Secretary and Territorial Secretary for Women's Ministries, Salvation Army Children’s Homes, Salvation Army homeless shelter, Salvos Legal, Secretary for Personnel, St Mary’s Agricultural School Tardun, St Vincent’s Orphanage Clontarf, Sunbury Court, Western Australia | 3 Comments

Extend the Royal Commission to the end of 2017 (Or: Sign the Petition to George Brandis)

Posted on April 16, 2014 by lewisblayse

The author has recently become aware of a call by Justice Peter McClellan for an extension of time for the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. At present, the Commission is to due be wrapped up … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Attorney-General George Brandis, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, extension, interim report, Justice Peter McClellan, petition, Trevor McNamee | 7 Comments

James Condon and Salvation Army Organisational Culture (Or: A Fish Rots from the Head Down)

Posted on April 11, 2014 by lewisblayse

Image: James Condon and Peter Farthing at the Royal Commission (Image Source: ABC). Management experts know that organisational culture is a key determinant of how an organisation engages with stakeholders and comports itself in its day-to-day operations. Organisational leaders are … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aletha Blayse, Andre Cox, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Case Study 10, class actions, Colin Haggar, Deeds of Release, James Condon, Jan Condon, John Agius QC, Karen McGlinchey, Luke Geary, mandatory reporting, Michelle White, NSW Ombudsman, organisational culture, organisational leaders, Parramatta police station, Peter Farthing, Salvation Army (Eastern Territory), Salvos Legal, Statute of Limitations, Vicarious Liability, whistleblowers | 14 Comments

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