Tag Archives: YMCA

Salvos and Child Slave Labour (Or: Why Child Protection Advocates Should Worry about Work for the Dole)

Posted on April 6, 2014 by lewisblayse

In the UK, there is a currently a vigorous and growing protest movement against the Workfare program. It’s been led by the Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty. The name of the campaign is Boycott Workfare (www.boycottworkfare.org). Australians would use the phrase … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, “major” Bruce Harmer, Boycott Workfare, Captain Michelle White, Case Study 10, Case Study 5, child sexual abuse, Colin Haggar, Commissioner’ James Condon, Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty, London Evening Standard, Ombudsman, Oxfam, Red Cross, Richard Godwin, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Bexley Boys’ Home, Salvation Army Children’s Homes, Salvation Army Professional Standards Office, Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal 2014, Salvos, Slavenation Army, slavery, Tony Abbott, work for the dole, Workfare, YMCA | 1 Comment

Commission Revisits “Towards Healing” (Or: Re-Writing History For Fun And Profit)

Posted on January 22, 2014 by lewisblayse

Image based on: http://www.fruitycuties.com The chief commissioner of the Australian royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse, Peter McClellan, and his counsel assisting, Gail “Snow White” Furness, have been very kind to the Catholic Church. They have given … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alkira Boys’ Home, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Catholic Church, Catholic Church Professional Standards Office, Catholic Church Truth Justice and Healing Council, Gail “Snow White” Furness, Indooroopilly Boys’ Home, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Michael Salmon, Peter McClellan, Salvation Army Alkira Boys’ Home, Salvation Army’s Indooroopilly Boys’ Home, Towards Healing, YMCA | 2 Comments

The YMCA Gets Another Chance (Or: But Only In Secret)

Posted on January 21, 2014 by lewisblayse

Image: Opening of the HIA enquiry in Northern Ireland 13th January 2014 (Source: http://www.news.com.au) The Australian royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse was due to resume a hearing today on the YMCA abuses. However, Chief Commissioner Peter … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alkira Boys’ Home, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Barnardo's Macedon, Barnardo's Sharonmore Project, Bawnmore Children's Home, Bernardo’s, Bexley Boys Home, Bindoon Boys' Town, Catholic Church, child migrants, Child Migration Scheme, Christian Brothers Bindoon Boys’ Town, Christian Brothers Clontarf Boys’ Home, Christian Brothers’ Children’s Homes, Clontarf Boys’ Home, De La Salle Boys' Home Kircubbin, De La Salle Brothers, Fenians, Gill Memorial Boys’ Home, HIA inquiry, Indooroopilly Boys’ Home, Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse Northern Ireland, Irish child migrants, Justice Hart, Kincora Boys' Home, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Lisnevin Training School, Lissue Children's Unit, Margaret Gibson, Mary Armstrong, Mary Smith, Nazareth House Children's Home, Nazareth House Children's Home Bishop Street, Nazareth Lodge Children's Home, Paddy Monaghan, Peter McClellan, Rathgael Training School, Riverview Boys’ Home, Riverview Training Farm, Saalvation Army Gilll Memorial Boys' Home, Salvation Army Alkira Boys’ Home, Salvation Army Bexley Boys’ Home, Salvation Army Boys’ Homes, Salvation Army Indooroopilly Boys’ Home, Salvation Army Riverview Boys’ Home, Salvation Army Riverview Training Farm, Sisters of Nazareth, Sisters of Nazareth Geraldton, St Joseph's Home Termonbacca, St Patrick's Training School, YMCA | Leave a comment

Why the Delay? (Or: We’ll Let You Know – Sometime)

Posted on January 20, 2014 by lewisblayse

The next hearings of the Australian royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse, focusing on four Salvation Army Boys’ Homes (Riverview, Bexley, Gill Memorial Boys’ Home and Alkira), is due to start in a week. In fact there … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alkira Boys’ Home, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Bexley Boys Home, Catholic Church, Gail “Snow White” Furness, Gail Furness, Gill Memorial Boys’ Home, Indooroopilly Boys’ Home, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Peter McClellan, Riverview Boys’ Home, Riverview Training Farm, Salvation Army Alkira Boys’ Home, Salvation Army Australia, Salvation Army Bexley Boys’ Home, Salvation Army child abuse, Salvation Army Children’s Homes, Salvation Army Gill Memorial Boys' Home, Salvation Army Indooroopilly Boys’ Home, Salvation Army Riverview Boys’ Home, Salvation Army Riverview Training Farm, Towards Healing, Wally McLeod, YMCA | Leave a comment

Kroc Children’s Parties (Or: With Apologies To Our American Friends)

Posted on January 5, 2014 by lewisblayse

A photo essay today. In Australia, most people hold children’s birthday parties at home. A few use the McDonald’s birthday party service. In America, they have the additional option of a Kroc Center party. Kroc Centers are facilities run by … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, children’s birthday parties, Kroc Café, Kroc Centers, Kroc children’s parties, Kroc Youth Care, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, McDonald's, Omaha Kroc Center, Party Like a Kroc Star, RJ the Kroc, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Salem Kroc Center, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Algate House Boys’ Home, Salvation Army Australia, Salvation Army volunteers, Salvos, summer camp, YMCA | Leave a comment

The Salvation Army Kroc Centers (Or: Crying Poor)

Posted on January 3, 2014 by lewisblayse

Image: The Salvation Army Kroc Centers mascot (McKroc?) Watch out YMCA, the Salvation Army is moving in. Salvation Army “Kroc Centers” are being built all over the U.S. They are named in honour of the founder of McDonalds restaurants, Ray … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Australia Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Kroc Centers, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, McDonald's, Salvation Army, Salvation Army wealth, Salvos, YMCA | Leave a comment

The Victorian State Parliamentary Enquiry Report (Or: Better Than We Thought Possible)

Posted on November 13, 2013 by lewisblayse

The Victorian state Parliamentary Enquiry into child sexual abuse by clergy has presented its 800 page report to the Victorian Parliament. It is entitled “Betrayal of Trust”. It contains recommendations hoped for, but not necessarily expected, to control the excesses … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andrea Coote, Anglican Church, Archbishop Denise Hart, Australian (Victorian State Government) Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Organisations, Ballarat diocese, Betrayal of Trust, Bronwyn Halfpenny, Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Church, cemetery maintenance trusts, civil claims, Denis Napthine, Denise Hart, Dr. Denis Napthine, Ellis defence, George Pell, Georgie Crozier, grooming laws, inviolability of the confessional, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Melbourne Archbishop Denise Hart, Melbourne Response, Nick Wakeling, Ronald Mulkearns, Salvation Army, Sano Taskforce, Scouts Australia, Sharon Knight, Sir Frank Little, sliding morality, Statute of Limitations, Tim Bull, Towards Healing, Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal, Victoria Police, Victorian Inquiry, Working with Children Act, YMCA | Leave a comment