Tag Archives: Peter O’Callaghan

The Melbourne Response Responds After the Enquiry is Finished – Again (Or: Buyer Beware)

Posted on June 20, 2013 by lewisblayse

Peter O’Callaghan, the “independent” advisor to the Catholic Church’s Melbourne Response program on clerical child sexual abuse (he is employed by them) has made statements lately. These have come after the Victorian Parliamentary enquiry has finished public hearings. This tactic … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Australian (Victorian State Government) Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Organisations, Catholic Church, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Melbourne Response, Northern Ireland’s Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry, Peter O'Callaghan, Victorian Inquiry | Comments Off

The Psychologists (Or: I Really, Really, Really, Really … Really Care)

Posted on February 20, 2013 by lewisblayse

Psychologists have played a central role in the response of all churches to their problem of damaged abuse victims. Paying for counseling, at first, was a good public relations tactic generally accepted by the public as evidence of a caring … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anglican Bishop of Tasmania, Anglican Church, Archbishop of Melbourne, Carelink, Catholic Church, David Gould, Dr Michael Crowley, Encompass Australia, Forgotten Australians, Gerardine Taylor, John Harrower, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, paedophiles, Peter O'Callaghan, priests, psychologists, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, secondary abuse, Susan Sharkey, Tasmanian Psychologists Association, Tonia Kohl, Tony Robinson, University of Tasmania, Vitality Psych, Wesley Hospital (Sydney) | Comments Off

Shared Lawyers (Or: An Oldie But a Goodie)

Posted on February 19, 2013 by lewisblayse

The “Melbourne Response” was a Catholic Church protocol set up by Australia’s only Cardinal, George Pell at the end of the last century to deal with sex abuse claims against clergy there. It was headed by Mr Peter O’Callaghan (pictured … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Australian Football League, Catholic Church, Dr Charmley, Father Farrugia, Forgotten Australians, George Pell, Graeme Sleeman, Holy Family Primary School (Doveton, lawyers, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Malta, Mark Fabbro, Melbourne, Melbourne Response, paedophiles, Paul Pavlou, Peter O'Callaghan, priests, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Sex Offenders Register, The Pope, Victoria), Victorian Bar Association, Victorian Police | Comments Off

The Primate (Or: Oil Floats Too)

Posted on February 11, 2013 by lewisblayse

Phillip Aspinall is the Primate of Australia for the Anglican church ( formerly the Church of England ). Before that he was, and still is, the Archbishop of Brisbane. When he was appointed to this position, because Peter Hollingworth had … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anglican Church, Archbishop of Brisbane, Bob Brandenburg, Canon Barry Greaves, Canon Hood, Catholic Church, Church of England Boys Society, Churchie, Forgotten Australians, Garth Hawkins, Governor-General, Ian George, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, paedophiles, Peter Hollingworth, Peter O'Callaghan, Phillip Aspinall, Primate of Australia, Professor Freda Briggs, Robert Francis Sharwood, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Survivors Confronting Child Abuse and Rape, Tommy Campion | Comments Off