DEFENCE LIVES MATTER
Survivors, lawyers and experts are calling for the abolishment of internal ADF reporting, investigation, and rulings on all assault complaints.
Former Navy chaplain Melissa Baker, who was viciously sexually assaulted by a sailor, is demanding change.
Picture: Sam Ruttyn
Grace Tosic, a sexual assault case manager, has spoken to many victims sexual assault in Defence. Picture Martin Ollman
Grace Tosic, military sexual trauma case manager at GAP Veteran and Legal Services, sits with victims every day hearing their harrowing stories. “Our clients all had careers ahead of them in Defence which were all cut short when they dared report the abuse to their chains of command,” she said. “They were all retraumatised when the organisation they trusted and which owed them a duty of care failed them when they most needed support.’ (Read the FULL article)
"The endless bureaucratic barriers that survivors encounter often makes their journey towards healing impossible, hence the high incidences of suicide risk and self-harm, which are likely far higher than what’s reported” - Human Rights Law Advocate Dr Kay Danes OAM
Human Rights for All
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UNIFORM JUSTICE CAMPAIGN
by Cydonee Mardon (Journalist)
Jan 30, 2022: Navy rape allegation ignored: Woman’s 20-year fight for justice
May 9, 2022: Uniform Justice: More women come forward to tell of sex assault cover-ups in Defence
May 7, 2022: Uniform Justice: Telegraph campaign to end Defence abuse of women
March 7, 2022: Abused, then shamed: Navy brass tells raped cadet: You’re a disgrace
May 15, 2022: Rape can’t be investigated because it happened overseas, sailor told
VICTIMS FIND THEIR VOICES WITH US
 Danielle WilsonThe stress and anxiety of being assaulted in the Navy made Danielle Wilson suicidal. Picture: Sam Ruttyn |  Deborah MorrisFormer navy trainee Deborah Morris speaks out publicly about allegations she was raped by her training officer in 2002. Picture: Tara Croser |  Melissa BakerFormer Navy chaplain Melissa Baker, who was viciously sexually assaulted by a sailor, is demanding change. Picture: Sam Ruttyn |
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 Erin BrownErin Brown says she was raped three times during her time in the Navy. Picture: Evan Morgan |  JenniferAustralian Navy sailor Jennifer*, who was drugged and violently raped while on exchange voyage with the New Zealand Navy. |