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12 November 2024: Emma speaks in Victoria’s Parliament for National Survivor Day, calling again for WWCC reform in front of state leaders
October 2024: Emma begins engaging with the Federal Government to secure support for mandatory training in the WWCC
Emma and Janise begin campaigning and working with the Federal Government.
August 2024: Victorian opposition and minor party support secured
This was the result of Emma Hakansson and Janise Mitchell’s meetings with Federal Ministers and the office of the Attorney-General of Australia.
7 February 2024: Emma and Joe meet with members of the Victorian Parliament to discuss our call for mandatory education in the Working With Children Check process
Securing cross-party support is an important part of ensuring our efforts have the greatest chance of success, and at this meeting, members of both major and a number of minor parties agree to support the campaign and encourage the government to enact this much-needed change.
23 February 2024: Campaign launched to ensure mandatory training for the Working with Children Check
Our Collective Experience Project officially launches a campaign calling for the Government to include mandatory online child abuse education as a part of the process of applying for and receiving a Working With Children Check and other similar processes. It is a simple yet critical change, ensuring those who engage with children understand how to protect…
22 February 2024: Report Launched, Emma and Janise advocate for changes to the Working with Children Check at Victorian Parliament House
The first report from Our Collective Experience Project – Hear us now, act now – is released, and Emma, Janise and the LEAC attend Parliament House to deliver the report to Ministers. Backed by the report findings, Emma, Janise and several LEAC members speak in parliament, calling for the Government to include mandatory education on child sexual…
November 2023: Project renamed to Our Collective Experience Project
Emma’s Project was always a temporary name for something far more collective. As decided by the LEAC, Emma’s Project is renamed Our Collective Experience Project. Our Collective Experience Project better reflects just how many survivors contributed and continue to contribute their collective voices, wisdom and insights to the Project.
June 2023: Report one in development
Based on responses received from the survey, the LEAC and the Project Committee begin to develop the first project report. Utilising the knowledge of those with lived and living experience of child sexual abuse, the report is a call to action, outlining the key themes and some of the many insights offered by the more…
May 2023: Lived Experience Advisory Committee (LEAC) established
To ensure the voices of survivors continue to play a pivotal role in the Project, survivors who responded to the survey were invited to apply to join the Lived Experience Advisory Committee (LEAC). The Committee is made up of 11 survivors, including Emma, who chairs the Committee. The Committee bring their lived experience expertise to…