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Anthony and Chrissie Foster

The couple spent more than twenty years advocating and campaigning for survivors of child sex abuse, after two of their three daughters were abused by a Catholic priest in Melbourne.

About this finalist

  • Year: 2017
  • Level: Finalist
  • Award category: Human rights medal

About the 2017 nomination

The couple spent more than twenty years advocating and campaigning for survivors of child sex abuse, after two of their three daughters were abused by a Catholic priest in Melbourne. Their advocacy helped bring about the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

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