Australians I have begged to provide assistance, support, advocacy, care and compassion for Australian children and women trapped overseas by domestic violence and systemic and judicial failures …
Compiled December 2008,
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Those I have begged for assistance include, but are not limited to, the following mentioned individuals and organisations - see also www.womenwhowant2gohome.blogspot.com letters and posts such as “The Perils of Indifference …”, “Further out of view ... further out of mind…”)
As I had tried my best to be as strategic as possible on our behalf this list includes those who:
- are considered “domestic violence experts” and advocates
- are offered and accept positions and opportunities of power, privilege and influence in the domestic violence sector/industry
- in their political/public life have made pubic statements condemning violence against children and women
- publicly advocated for and supported David Hicks (who left his partner, daughter and son to go and support the Taliban, an organisation that believes in denying women and girls their human rights) and demanded government intervention and advocacy to defend Mr Hicks human rights and insist Mr Hicks receive “judicial fairness” and be safely and immediately returned to Australia
- are considered human rights experts and advocates
- are considered defenders of social justice, responsible and ethical governance
- have used their media role/relationships to speak up about justice, human rights, violence against children and women and women’s issues
Information regarding my communication/contact, by phone, fax, email or mail, with these individuals and organisations can be found in my journal/diary, daily planner, note books where I kept mail details, Post Office receipts and express post tracing numbers, contact management file, mobile phone records, email account, copies of letters, emails, faxes and responses.
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Dr Meredith Burgmann- former NSW Legislative Council President, self professed “political agitator and international busybody”, “The Ernies” organiser, contributor to “Ethics and political practice: perspectives on legislative ethics” edited by Noel Preston ad Charles Sampford with C-A Bois, Routledge Studies in Governance and Public Policy series, The Federation Press, 1998
Dr Leslie Cannold – Moral Maze, Sun-Herald, ethics website
Eva Cox – Women’s Electoral Lobby, University of Technology, Sydney
Susan Mitchell – journalist, author, “The Scent of Power: on the trail of women and power in Australia” Angus & Robertson, 1996
Anne Summers – Women’s Adviser to Prime Minister Bob Hawke, journalist, author, “Damned Whores and God’s Police”
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Dr Lesley Laing – Senior Lecturer in Social Work, The University of Sydney, formerly Director of the Education Centre Against Violence, established Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse, recently appointed Deputy Chair, The Premier’s Council for Preventing Violence Against Women (I had also applied for a position on this council but was rejected), co-organiser/co-host “Towards Better Practice: Enhancing collaboration between mental health services and women’s domestic violence services” where the known suicide of women and children after leaving situations of domestic violence where these children and women had not been assisted or protected and had then also experienced systemic and judicial abuse was discussed.
Associate Professor Jude Irwin – Social Work, The University of Sydney, co-organiser/co-host “Towards Better Practice: Enhancing collaboration between mental health services and women’s domestic violence services” where the known suicide of women and children after leaving situations of domestic violence where these children and women had not been assisted or protected and had then also experienced systemic and judicial abuse was discussed.
Prof Cathy Humphreys, Andrew Felton Chair Child and Family Welfare, University of Melbourne, guest speaker “Towards Better Practice: Enhancing collaboration between mental health services and women’s domestic violence services” where the known suicide of women and children after leaving situations of domestic violence where these children and women had not been assisted or protected and had then also experienced systemic and judicial abuse was discussed and at which event Prof Humphreys informed me “female politicians will not speak up about these issues for fear of backlash” and “the government won’t do anything unless the media embarrasses them into it”. In a later correspondence Prof Humphreys informed me “The story you tell is not unfamiliar” and went on to say she would use the information I mailed her begging for her assistance (marked confidential) for “teaching purposes” but once again would not provide us with any assistance, support, suggestions or advocacy.
Thea Brown – Monash University, “Child Abuse and Family Law”, Allen & Unwin, 2007
Prof Dorothy Scott – Director, Australian Centre for Child Protection, University of South Australia
Dr Eileen Pittaway, University of New South Wales
Prof Chris Goddard – National Research Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse, Monash University
Prof Paul Wilson – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Bond University
Patricia Easteal – Adjunct Professor in Law, University of Canberra, author “Real Rape, Real Pain: Help for women sexually assaulted by male partners”, “Less than Equal: Women and the Australian Legal System”, “Balancing the Scales: Rape, Law Reform and Australian Culture”, “Shattered Dreams, Marital Violence Against Women: The Overseas-born in Australia”
Regina Graycar, Professor of Law, University of Sydney
Prof Freda Briggs, Division of Education, Arts and Social Services, University of South Australia
Dr Meg Smith – Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, University of Western Sydney
Dr Sarah Maddison, Senior Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, University of New South Wales, (see also online Leadership for Women www.leadershipforwomen.com.au )
Dr Ilsa Evans – PhD on the long tern effects of domestic violence, author “Broken”
Marie Hume – NAFCC National and International coalition of organisations formed to advocate on behalf of women and children in Family Court system with concerns about domestic violence and child abuse
Prof Elspeth McInnes – domestic violence advocate, researcher
Mary Crawford- Queensland University of Technology, research “Gender and the Australian Parliament”
Prof Linda Briskman – former head Australian Council of Heads of School of Social Work, human rights advocate
Prof Michael Flood – White Ribbon Ambassador
Prof Richard Henry & Prof Les Field – University of New South Wales, Ethics Committee
Justice James Wood, Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection in New South Wales
Prof John Dewar- Griffith University, wrote letter on behalf of Family Law Council concerned changes to Family Law Act did not protect children and women who had experienced domestic violence
Prof Margaret Alston, Charles Sturt University, 2008 Australian Government delegate to the United Nations 52nd Convention on the Status of Women
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Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse - Rochelle Braaf, Gaby Marcus, Claire Sneddon
UNIFEM
WESNET (Women’s Emergency Services Network)
South Brisbane Immigration Legal Services
White Ribbon Campaign – Warren Mundine, Andrew O’Keefe, Dr Tanveer Ahmed
National Council for the Reduction of Violence Against Women and Children
- Heather Nancarrow, Queensland Centre Domestic & Family Violence, Central Queensland University
- Rachel Kayrooz, Shout Speak Out! Brisbane
- Lisa Wilkinson, TODAY Show
- Andrew O’Keefe, White Ribbon Campaign & SUNRISE Show
- Vanessa Swan, Yarrow Place Rape & Sexual Assault Centre, Adelaide SA
- Dr Melanie Keenan, Australian Football League, Melbourne
- Dorinda Cox, Aboriginal Liaison Officer, Sexual Assault Resource Centre, Subiaco, WA
- Maria Dimopoulos, MyriaD Consultants
- Libby Lloyd OAM, former president UNIFEM, Board Member White Ribbon Campaign
- Associate Professor Moira Carmody, member of the Social Justice and Social Change Research Centre University of Western Sydney, foundation member NSW Premier’s Council for Women
- Pauline Woodbridge, Chair WESNET (Women’s Emergency Services Network)
Y.W.C.A
Betty Green – NSW Domestic Violence Committee Coalition, NSW Premier’s Council on Preventing Violence Against Women, NSW Domestic Violence Homicide Review Team
CHILDWISE
Women’s Refuge Movement Resource Centre, Sydney
(Home community) Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services
(Home community) Women’s Refuge
International Social Work Society
Australians attending world conferences on Child Witnesses to Domestic Violence, London, Ontario, Canada, 1997 and Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, 1999
Australians attending World Conference on the Prevention of Family Violence, Banff, Alberta Canada, 2005
Amnesty International
Liberty Victoria
Australian Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne
Children’s Rights International, Sydney
GetUp - assisted David Hicks
Marie Coleman – National Foundation for Australian Women
Deborah Robinson – Australian Women Online
Transparency International
Andrew Fels - Australia and New Zealand Centre for Governance
(Home community) Women’s Health Centre
(Home community) social worker
(Home community) Mental Health Services
Jacqueline Pascal,
Donna Carson - Australian of the Year, Local Hero 2004, author “Judas Kisses: A true story of love and betrayal” Hardie Grant Books, 2007, (via VOCAL)
Dr Anthony Kidman – Director Health Psychology Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital
Ms Nicole Kidman – UNIFEM Ambassador, via Dr Anthony Kidman
Ms Therese Rein – Prime Minister’s wife, via Dr Anthony Kidman
Ms Hetty Johnston - Braveheart
Rachel Ball – Human Rights Law Resource Centre
Council for Civil Liberties
Michelle Penay – PILCH, Melbourne
Australian Social Inclusion Board
- Hon Prof Tony Vinson, Faculty Education & Social Work, The University of Sydney
- Patricia Faulkner, National Leader, Health & Social Policy, KPMG
- Monsignor David Cappo, Vicar-General Archdiocese of Adelaide
- Ms Elleni Bereded-Samuel, Community engagement Coordinator, Victoria University
- Dr Ngiare Brown, Telethon Institute for Child health research
- Dr Ron Edwards, Graham farmer Foundation, WA
- Mr Eddie McGuire, Channel Nine
- Dr John Falzon, COE St Vincent de Paul Society
- Mr Ahmed Fahour, National Australia Bank
- Ms Linda White, Australian Services Union
- Mr Tony Nicholson, Brotherhood of St Lawrence
- Dr Chris Sarra, Indigenous Education Leadership Institute
- Prof Fiona Stanley, Telethon Institute of Child Health Research
Dr Marie Leech, Australia 2020 Summit delegate
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Janet Loughman – Women’s Legal Services NSW
Bill Madden, Slater & Gordon Lawyers, Sydney – assisted Melissa Hawarth
Stephen Page – Harrison Family Lawyers, Brisbane, author “The Australian Divorce” blog
David McLeod, Adelaide- David Hicks Lawyer
Prof George Williams – Gilbert+ Tobin Centre of Public Law, University New South Wales, advocated for David Hicks
Daniel Gilbert, Gilbert + Tobin Law Firm
Julian Burnside QC, - human rights advocate, “Watching Brief: Reflections on human rights, law and justice” Scribe, 2007, advocated for David Hicks
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights
Ross Ray- Law Council of Australia
Greg Reinhardt – Australian Institute for Judicial Administration Inc
Margaret Cunneen- - crown prosecutor
Sally Nichols, Nichols Family Lawyers, Melbourne - assisted Jacqueline Pascarl
Dr Ben Saul – Sydney Centre for International Law, The University of Sydney
University of Newcastle Legal Centre – Prof Neil Rees, Stuart McCarthy, assisted Cornelia Rau
Dr Sue Gordon -former Children’s Court Magistrate, Perth WA
Clare Martin, Australian Council Social Services
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Margaret Somerville – Australian ethicist, author “The Ethical Imagination: journeys of the human spirit” Anansi Press, 2006
Dr Simon Longstaff – St James Ethics Centre
Prof A J Brown – Griffith University, ethicist, editor “Whistleblowing in the Australian Public Sector” ANU E Press, 2008
Dr Paul Mazerolle – Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance, Griffith University, contributed to “Whistleblowing in the Australian Public Sector” hosted recent symposium “Understanding and Preventing Domestic Violence: A One Day Symposium”
Prof Mirko Bagaric – legal expert, “The Moral Dilemma” online site, publicly advocated for David Hicks, Bali Nine, assisted Tony Mokbel, author “Future Directions in Human Rights and International Law”
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Janelle Saffin MP
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young
Dr Carmen Lawrence, former WA Premier, Senator, Cabinet Minister, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women
Verity Firth MP - NSW Minister for Women, Chair NSW Premier’s Council on Preventing of Violence Against Women, lawyer, served on Law and Justice Foundation board
Senator Marise Payne,
Jillian Skinner MP, NSW Opposition deputy, former journalist
Malcolm Turnbull, Federal Opposition Leader, lawyer
Bob Brown, Leader Greens
Christine Milne, Greens Senator
Tanya Plibersek MP - Minister for the Status Women, former Shadow Minister for the Status Women, when in Opposition spoke publicly demanding for government assistance and intervention for ‘judicial fairness” and an immediate return to Australia for David Hicks, recently made a joint media release with Robert McClelland, Attorney-General regarding Australia acceding to the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Kevin Rudd - Prime Minister and former leader of the opposition
Robert McClelland- Attorney-General, recently made a joint media release with Tanya Plibersek Minister for the Status of Women regarding Australia acceding to the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women and a joint statement with other Australian Attorneys-General regarding domestic violence
Stephen Smith – Minister Foreign Affairs & Trade
Jenny Macklin - Minister Families & Community Services
Sen Chris Evans – Minister Citizenship and Immigration
Bob Debus – Minister Home Affairs, organised Indonesian prison transfer agreement for Schapelle Corby, “Bali Nine”, immediate finalisation of compensation for Cornelia Rau
Bill Shorten MP- Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities & Children
Sen Andrew Murray
John Howard, former Prime Minister
Senator Bill Heffernan,
Alexander Downer, former Minister Foreign Affairs & Trade, had been made aware of our situation by MP Danna Vale prior to his approval of government financing for Saskatchewan
Julie Bishop, former Minister for the Status of Women
Kaye Patterson, former Minister for the Status of Women
Senator Lynn Allison
Senator Natasha Stott-Despoja
Kay Hull, MP Riverina -had spoken publicly against her party for not intervening for David Hicks and taking responsibility for his need for/right to “judicial fairness” and government intervention
Maxine McKew MP,
Julia Gillard, Deputy Prime Minister, lawyer
Ms Cheryl Kernot - former politician and leader Democrats, currently Centre for Social Impact, The University of New South Wales, contributor to “Ethics and political practice: perspectives on legislative ethics” edited by Noel Preston ad Charles Sampford with C-A Bois, Routledge Studies in Governance and Public Policy series, The Federation Press, 1998
Phillip Ruddock, former Attorney General
Joe Ludwig, Senator, former Shadow Attorney General
Kerry Nettle – Green Party
Pru Goward, MP New South Wales, formerly director Office of the Status of Women and Sex Discrimination Commissioner
Ms Quentin Bryce, Governor General
Senator Nick Xenophon
Morris Iemma – former NSW Premier and Minister Citizenship
Dr Marie Bashir, NSW Governor
Dana Vale, former MP Hughes -had publicly spoken against her party for not assisting David Hicks, in maiden parliamentary speech talked about the “tyranny of silence” in regard to domestic violence
Brain Pullen – Department Foreign Affairs
Ms Teresa Hart – Department Foreign Affairs
Ms Julia Burns – Office for Women
Elizabeth Broderick – Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC)
Prof John McMillan - Commonwealth Ombudsman
Mary Lou Jarvis, campaign organiser for Malcolm Turnbull, organiser Sydney Women of Influence speakers sessions
George Newhouse, federal candidate 2007, lawyer who assisted Vivian Solon Alvarez
Kym Duggan - Assistant Secretary, Family Law Branch, Attorney-General’s Department
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Adele Horin, Sydney Morning Herald
Paul Sheehan, Sydney Morning Herald
Tim Dick, Sydney Morning Herald
Ruth Pollard, Sydney Morning Herald, researcher/wrote series for White Ribbon Day 2008
Andrew Fowler, ABC Investigations
Deb Whitmont, ABC 4 Corners, journalist, lawyer, Walkley Award winner
Lisa Wilkinson, TODAY Show, Channel Nine
Andrew O’Keefe, SUNRISE, Channel Seven
Sophie Mullen, ABC producer “ Q & A”
Rachel Hill, New Matilda
Online Opinion
Australian Policy Online
Janet Fife-Yeomans - Daily Telegraph
Harriet Alexander, Sydney Morning Herald
The Walkley Foundation for Journalism
The Australian Women’s Weekly- Robyn Foyster (Editor-in-Chief) & Wendy Squires (Associate Editor)
“marie claire” – Jackie Frank (Publisher/editor)
Adam Doyle- researcher ABC 7.30 Report
Fran Kelly – ABC (producer “The Howard Years”), current affairs journalist and political correspondent
Susie Eisenhuth, Willa McDonald – “The Writers Reader” Cambridge University Press, 2007
David Marr
Richard Ackland
Michelle Grattan, Sun-Herald
Kerry-Anne Walsh- political commentator Sun-Herald
Hedley Thomas, The Australian, Brisbane – Walkley Award Winner for breaking the Dr Jayant Patel story, author “Sick to Death: A manipulative surgeon and a health system in crisis- a disaster waiting to happen”, Allen & Unwin, 2007
Irene Moss – Australia’s Right to Know Coalition, C/- News Ltd
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Roland Ashby (media director), Anglican Diocese Melbourne – organised public advocacy and church service for David Hicks
Anglicare – Canberra
Vicar General – Bishop Allan Ewing – Anglican Diocese Canberra & Goulburn
Bishop Kay Goldsworthy, Anglican delegate to the United Nations 52nd Convention on the Status of Women
Meaghan Morrison, Anglican delegate to the United Nations 52nd Convention on the Status of Women
The Anglican (newspaper) – extensive article re Kay Goldsworthy and Meaghan Morrison’s attendance at UN Status of Women Convention, churches role and responsibility regarding violence against children and women, and male ministers, bishops etc involvement with the White Ribbon Campaign
Rev Graham Long – The Wayside Chapel, Sydney, assisted David Hicks, recently named one of the 100 most influential people in Sydney 2008
Rev Tim Costello - World Vision, Australia 2020 Summit, Chair Social Inclusion Working Group
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Brain Kahlefeldt OAM – retired lawyer
Dick Smith – assisted and advocated for David Hicks
Francis Montil- formerly United Nations internal investigator
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