Abuse in Care - Royal Commission of Inquiry

Abuse in Care, a Royal Commission of Inquiry is independent. It will be making recommendations to government after talking with survivors.

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@smh published a story about a warning letter the Sydney-based head of the St John of God Order received about child sex abuse at Christchurch’s Marylands School. But instead of taking action, Brother Brian O’Donnell did not believe the allegations. https://t.co/NG14jauIca

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Every effort has been made to make the St John of God report Stolen Lives, Marked Souls available to all, particularly survivors who require accessible versions.
They can be accessed here https://t.co/2VLK9vIzNM Call 0800 222 727 if you need help accessing these versions.

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Dr Michelle Mulvihill is a clinical psychologist who worked for the St John of God Order from 1998 to 2007. She gave evidence about the systemic and cultural factors that contributed to the significant extent of sexual abuse in the Order. https://t.co/HkjlJiBloz

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Yesterday survivors of Marylands School and Hebron Trust gathered together in Ōtautahi for the release of the report Stolen Lives, Marked Souls. Many told us they felt heard for the first time in their lives. You can read the report on our website. https://t.co/HkjlJiBloz

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Today’s release of the report Stolen Lives, Marked Souls will be distressing for Marylands School and Hebron Trust survivors. We are here to support you. Reach us on freephone 0800 222 727 or free text 8185 during weekday work hours, or write to us at [email protected]

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Stolen Lives, Marked Souls exposes the abuse and neglect Marylands School and Hebron Trust survivors have reported over decades, yet their ‘cries for help’ as children were ignored by the Catholic Church, Order of St John of God and State agencies.
https://t.co/HkjlJiBloz

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Today, Faafete Taito, spoke at the Inaugural Pacific Criminology Symposium at Victoria University. He shared his lived-experience living the pathway trajectory from foster care to boys' home, then borstal training to prison and gangs.

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"The state and their care system that was meant to care and support us as children, created criminals and gang members. Today, my opinion hasn't changed", says Faafete Taito, Senior Advisor at the Royal Commission and former KC gang whānau.

https://t.co/8vylnFX6ML

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The Spinoff’s "The Quarter Million" project has published its second survivor profile in a five-part series, telling the story of Joan Bellingham, who was subjected to 12 years of excessive medication and violent and repeated electric shock therapy.
https://t.co/KyDgC6FFtD

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The Government announced today the Commission must deliver its final report and recommendations by 28 March 2024. The previous deadline was 30 June 2023.

Find out more about the extension at the following link: https://t.co/8SDzCzm2xE

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It’s told through the words of Mike Ledingham, who gave evidence at our Contextual hearing. His experience is brought to life with illustrations from Ant Sang.

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The Spinoff’s "The Quarter Million" project has published its first survivor profile in a five-part series. It tells the story of three brothers who were the victims of parish priest and sexual predator, Father Francis Green:
https://t.co/q1DPvOt6y0

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@SerenaTNZ @HuttJatt Good point, I wonder if she's an anti-vaxxer too!

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@jarvok01 @HuttJatt @iocmedia @FIFAcom @F1 This.

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@LennaLeprena @HuttJatt @wergshy And it's the Government that has been forced to take the knee this time!

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For easy accessibility, the story is also available on Spotify, which is a valuable platform for our Pacific elders who listen regularly to audio: https://t.co/Oum9uvRL7s

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In an exclusive with Indira Stewart at TVNZ, Sekope Kepu, Moana Pasifika Rugby Star, openly shares about his lived-experience of abuse at Wesley College: https://t.co/RIOHOwn3xT

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Sekope was a panelist of the Methodist Church of New Zealand who attended the Faith-based hearing to address evidence provided at the hearing and, in-tune shared his own personal experiences at Wesley College.

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spiritually and culturally abused as children, young people or adults in care,” said Royal Commission chair Coral Shaw.

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On International Women’s Day the Royal Commission salutes all women survivors of abuse and neglect in care-ngā purapura ora. “We honour the courage of the many women throughout Aotearoa New Zealand who have come forward to share their experiences of being physically...