Send Boys' Families to Commission
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In July of this year, Australia collectively wept over the treatment of children in Don Dale Youth Detention Centre. We promised that we would never let such abuse happen again.
The Northern Territory Royal Commission is an opportunity to live up to that promise. On the 5-14 of December the victims of Don Dale – including Dylan Voller and Jake Roper – will be giving evidence before the inquiry. Their testimony will be the NTRC’s chance to gain a first-hand understanding of the conditions inside these juvenile detention centres. Their appearance at the Commission will also attract massive media attention, and may come to define the Royal Commission in the public eye.
Australia needs these boys to be able to speak freely, fairly and courageously about their experiences. To help them to do so, their families should be present while they are giving evidence. These boys will be speaking publicly, some for the first time, about the harrowing and systemic abuse they suffered: it is vital that they have family support.
The money raised will be spent on flights and accommodation for the families of Dylan Voller and Jake Roper. Dylan Voller suffered continual abuse within youth detention centres for several years; Jake Roper was the youngest of the boys who was tear-gassed in August 2014. The amount above is enough to cover the cost of return flights and accomodation for the Voller and Roper families over the course of two weeks of evidence. Any additional money raised will go towards helping the families of the other boys to attend the NTRC, or if that isn't necessary, to a relevant cause.
Australia needs to show these boys that we haven’t forgotten about them, and that the resolve we had in July still holds. As the first step of many along the path to healing, let’s send their families to the Royal Commission.
The Northern Territory Royal Commission is an opportunity to live up to that promise. On the 5-14 of December the victims of Don Dale – including Dylan Voller and Jake Roper – will be giving evidence before the inquiry. Their testimony will be the NTRC’s chance to gain a first-hand understanding of the conditions inside these juvenile detention centres. Their appearance at the Commission will also attract massive media attention, and may come to define the Royal Commission in the public eye.
Australia needs these boys to be able to speak freely, fairly and courageously about their experiences. To help them to do so, their families should be present while they are giving evidence. These boys will be speaking publicly, some for the first time, about the harrowing and systemic abuse they suffered: it is vital that they have family support.
The money raised will be spent on flights and accommodation for the families of Dylan Voller and Jake Roper. Dylan Voller suffered continual abuse within youth detention centres for several years; Jake Roper was the youngest of the boys who was tear-gassed in August 2014. The amount above is enough to cover the cost of return flights and accomodation for the Voller and Roper families over the course of two weeks of evidence. Any additional money raised will go towards helping the families of the other boys to attend the NTRC, or if that isn't necessary, to a relevant cause.
Australia needs to show these boys that we haven’t forgotten about them, and that the resolve we had in July still holds. As the first step of many along the path to healing, let’s send their families to the Royal Commission.
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O'Brien Solicitors
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Haymarket, NSW