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Tag Archives: Bravehearts
On the Eve of Battle (Or: It’s ON!)
At almost 12 months since the Royal Commission was announced by former Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, public hearings will commence tomorrow. The battle will begin. As churches sharpen their financial swords, others sharpen their pens. There will be much comment, … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Bravehearts, Catholic Church, Catholic PR unit, Francis Sullivan, Gail “Snow White” Furness, Gail Furness, Governor-General, Julia Gillard, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, NSW Department of Community Services, NSW government, Peter McClellan, Quentin Bryce, Scouts Australia, Steven Larkins, Truth Justice and Healing Council
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Discussion Paper Four (Or: Speak Up Please)
The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has issued its fourth discussion paper. It concerns procedures to minimize abuse in the out-of-home care sector. This mostly covers children who previously would have been placed in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Bravehearts, children's homes, discussion paper 4, Governor Macquarie Tower, Hunter Aboriginal Children’s Services, Janette Dines, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, NSW State Department of Community Services, Scouts, Scouts Australia, Steve Larkins
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Bravehearts Organisation (Or: Social Entrepreneur)
Image: The “Lawnmower Man”, who has now raised over $600,000 for Bravehearts, with M.P. Bob Katter Bravehearts Inc. is a child protection awareness organisation founded and led by Hetty Johnson in 1996. Hetty was motivated by the revelation of abuse … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Bravehearts, Bravehearts Inc, Catholic Church, Catholic Church National Committee for Professional Standards, Child Protection Week, government grants, Hetty Johnson, In the Best Interests of the Child, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Peter McClellan, Phillip Aspinall, Primate Phillip Aspinall, Sr. Angela Ryan, The “Lawnmower Man”, White Balloon Day, White Ribbon Day
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Federal Government Grants to Organisations for their Royal Commission Responses (Or: Who’s In)
The following list of some of the organisations receiving federal funding related to the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse is given for the purposes of recording the on-going history of the Royal Commission itself. Relationships Australia is the largest … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglican Church, Anglicare, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Berry St. Victoria, Bravehearts, Brisbane Catholic Church archdiocese, Care Leavers of Australia Network, Child Migrant Trust, children's homes, CLAN, Commission of Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Queensland Institutions, Drummond St. Services Inc., Forde Enquiry, government grants, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Micah Projects Inc., Queensland Government, Relationships Australia, Victim Support Services Inc.
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The Chief Commissioner Addresses a Fund-Raising Luncheon (Or: Get Out of Jail Free Cards Now on Offer)
The Chief Commissioner, Peter McClellan (see previous posting), has chosen a $180 a head fund-raising, invitation-only, luncheon for the Bravehearts organisation, to make a few announcements concerning the progress of the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Boy Scouts, Bravehearts, Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Church, Chief Commissioner, Domus Australia, George Pell, government grants, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Peter McClellan, public hearings, Scouts, terms of reference, Tony Abbott, YMCA
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