Our service is a reflection of the dedication and commitment of our founders, Australia’s Vietnam Veterans, whose decades long support for their military mates and their families continues unabated. We are proud to honour their legacy and share their stories, including Gary McKay whose own journey saw him overcome serious
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You may have seen that the Redress Committee is seeking submissions on its continuing operation. As an organisation that works closely with survivors and does valued work in this space, we would invite you to read the terms of reference View here and make a submission should you feel it appropriate
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Thank you Minister Tanya Plibersek & Attorney-General Michelle Rowland New initiatives underscore commitment to victim survivors of institutional child sexual abuse 22 October 2025 Joint Media Release with: The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP Minister for Social Services The Hon Michelle Rowland Attorney-General Today marks the 7th anniversary of the National
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Melissa Coade, The Mandarin, 25 Nov 2025 ANAO finds slow processing and uneven oversight in the redress scheme and presses DSS to tighten planning before 2028. The way a national redress scheme exceeding $5 billion has been managed by the Department of Social Services (DSS) has been deemed partly
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Please know the CLAN Annual Report 2024-2025 is now live on the CLAN website. How do I find the Annual Report? CLAN Homepage > About > About CLAN to be found under the heading Annual Report Archive. Thank you.
Final design for National Memorial for Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse 12 November 2025 The Albanese Labor Government, working together with victims and survivors, has selected the final design for the National Memorial for Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. The chosen design embodies protection,
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The Joint Standing Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme has launched an inquiry into the continuing operation of the Scheme and invites submissions to guide its findings. With the Scheme scheduled to conclude on 30 June 2028, the inquiry will primarily examine the outstanding case management load, the availability
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To view the Joint Media Release by Minister Tanya Plibersek & Attorney-General Michelle Rowland 22.10.2025 please click here CLAN’s response 23.10.2025 CLAN Virginity Testing Media Release
Please know the CLAN office will be closed from 9am-5pm Monday 6th October 2025 for Labour Day in NSW. We encourage you to ring the office on 1800 008 774, leave a voicemail and the CLAN team will return your call. The CLAN office will re-open from 9am Tuesday 7th
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Dion Barber was awarded a landmark $2.85million payout after the state department took him BACK to his childhood abuser while in care: ‘Sheer negligence’ By Australian Associated Press Published: 9 September 2025 Click here to read the full article
Author Zoë Prebble, The Conversation, Published: August 1, 2025 9.47am AEST CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE
Enjoy some snapshots of our 25th Anniversary day and night from Saturday 6 July 2025 when we celebrated 25 years of CLAN caring for Care Leavers! Iwona & Ian from Perth, Western Australia Wreford, Victoria Co-Founder of CLAN Joanna Penglase, NSW & CLAN Committee member Carol, South Australia
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