Tag Archives: North Coast Children’s Home

The Third Case Study (Or: Sugar-Coated Salt)

Posted on November 18, 2013 by lewisblayse

Image: “Tommy” Campion Allan Kitchingman (see previous posting), still fondly known by some as “Kitch”, was to be the focus of the third “case study” by the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Kitchingman, 81, remains … Continue reading →

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Some Victorian Victims’ Comments (Or: Real Voices)

Posted on November 17, 2013 by lewisblayse

The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will resume hearings tomorrow. It will be the third “case study”, and will focus on Allan Kitchingman (see previous posting) against the background of events at the North Coast … Continue reading →

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Who is Allan Kitchingman? (Or: Where’s Phil?)

Posted on November 7, 2013 by lewisblayse

Allan “Kitch” Kitchingman will be the object of the third “case study” in the present set by the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The first one was on Steven Larkins (see previous posting) and the … Continue reading →

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The YMCA Defence (Or: He Fooled Us All)

Posted on October 24, 2013 by lewisblayse

The YMCA is only a small player in the child care industry in Australia. About 1 million children are in such care. The YMCA, in NSW caters for about 11,000 children at about 100 centres, and employs about 500 staff, … Continue reading →

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First Day (Or: As It Happened)

Posted on September 16, 2013 by lewisblayse

[Note: Today’s posting was delayed due to a power outage following a thunderstorm.] Image: Chief Scout of Australia, Governor-General Quentin Bryce (Australia’s Head of State) with Scouts officials (Image source: http://www.scouts.com.au/newsletter.asp?BulletinStory=21301594) Image: Gail “Snow White” Furness addresses the six … Continue reading →

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