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Broken Rites
Broken Rites is a non-denominational
Australia-wide support group for people who have been abused sexually,
physically or emotionally in
religious institutions.
Barnardos Australia
Barnados is a non-denominational,
non-government welfare organisation which aims to prevent and reverse the
effects of abuse, neglect and
homelessness on children and young people.
National
Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN)
NAPCAN
works for the prevention of all forms of child abuse and neglect, and towards
greater community awareness. Also provides
comprehensive education material,
including extensive information on child abuse and how to report it.
Oz Child:
Children Australia
Oz Child is a national non-government organisation
committed to improving quality of care, life opportunities and status of
children throughout
Australia. Services include foster care, respite care for
children with disabilities, assisting with placement of children with
disabilities into Family
Day Care and shared family care.
Care Leavers Australian Network (CLAN)
email: careleavers@hotmail.com
CLAN is a
national support group for the tens of thousands of children in Australia
brought up in care as state wards, foster children or home
children raised in
institutions. It aims to raise community awareness of the life-long implications
affecting these people, and to campaign for
government assistance to redress
them. It recognises that being raised without family requires lifelong support
services.
The
Esther Centre
The Esther Centre (Centre for Addressing Abuse in Human
Services and Faith Communities) provides support for people who have experienced
physical, sexual, emotional and spiritual abuse in church institutions, faith
communities and human services.
Senate Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care
The
Parliament of Australia website has the terms of reference and other relevant
information about the government inquiry which is due to report
by December
2003.
Survivors Australia (SA)
Survivors
Australia's welcome statement: "Survivors Australia (SA), incorporating
Survivors of Clergy Abuse Australia (SCAA) is the national body
created to support survivors of child abuse, and their family and
friends. Our aim is simple. Provide a safe place where
survivors know they will be validated and supported on their journey
for justice and recover. Survivors Australia is run for survivors
by survivors."