Tag Archives: Aletha Blayse

Child Abuse Royal Commission Case Study 25 (Or: A Few Thoughts About Redress)

Posted on March 20, 2015 by lewisblayse

WHAT THIS POST IS ABOUT The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will hold a public hearing in Sydney (Level 17, Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney) next week, from Wednesday 25 March 2015 until Friday … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aletha Blayse, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, children's homes, Cold Case, economic arguments, Forgotten Australians, Formerly in Children's Homes, foster system, Gold Card, good works defence, good works defense, Lewis Blayse, moral arguments, redress, social contract | 8 Comments

David Shoebridge’s 3-Point Reform Package for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse (Or: Tear Down Those Walls)

Posted on March 19, 2015 by lewisblayse

New South Wales parliamentarian (right): “I’m thinking of voting against the NSW Greens’ 3 point reform package for victims of child sexual abuse. What do you think?” Political adviser (left): “I think that would be a most … courageous … decision.” A … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aletha Blayse, Catholic Church, child sexual abuse, David Shoebridge, Ellis defence, John Ellis, Limitation Amendment (Child Abuse) Bill 2014, NSW Greens, property trusts, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Salvation Army, sentencing, The Roman Catholic Church Trust Property Amendment (Justice for Victims) Bill 2014, trusts, Yes Minister, Yes Prime Minister | 2 Comments

Australian Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson Charged (Or: Touchdown!)

Posted on March 17, 2015 by lewisblayse

Image: Archbishop Philip Wilson being chauffeur-driven away from the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide yesterday (Source: Herald Sun, 17 March, 2015). [Author’s note: Is that a Rolex, Phil? Might wanna pawn it, babe; Ian Temby QC don’t come cheap, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Adelaide Archbishop, Aletha Blayse, Archbishop Denis Hart, Archbishop of Adelaide, Archbishop of Melbourne, Archbishop Philip Wilson, Australian (Catholic) Bishops’ Conference, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, cask wine, Catholic Church, Colin Haggar, Easter Eggs, George Pell, Ian Temby QC, James Condon, Jim Fletcher, Melbourne Archbishop, paedophiles, pedophiles, Pope Francis, Saint Patrick’s Day, Salvation Army, Tony Abbott, Vatican Bank | 2 Comments

Bilgrimage Article on a US Inquiry into Child Abuse

Posted on November 4, 2014 by lewisblayse

Dear reader, Please click on this link to read an article I wrote recently for the American blog Bilgrimage on why President Obama should conduct an inquiry in the United States similar to the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aletha Blayse, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, barack obama, Bilgrimage | Leave a comment

Protest Against the Salvation Army: 17-31 July, 2014, Sydney

Posted on July 16, 2014 by lewisblayse

Hi there, In my last post, I talked about a couple of things that I’m yet to follow through on by writing on this blog. One was the quest for the Salvation Army’s new restorative justice principles, and the other … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aletha Blayse, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Blayse family, Colin Haggar, Eden Park Boys’ Home, Employment Plus, Forty-Four: A Tale of Survival, freedom of religious expression, Graham Rundle, homeless youth, homelessness, Justice for Lewis Blayse, paedophilia, restorative justice, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Children’s Homes, Salvation Army Eden Park Boys’ Home, Salvation Army Oasis program, Salvos, Samaritan House Shelter, separation of church and state, slave labour, Stephanie Calabornes, White Shield Appeal, youth services | 15 Comments

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