Category: Projects
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Briefing: Parliamentary Inquiry
Tomorrow I will be presenting evidence to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups. For anyone who cannot wait to read a set of parliamentary inquiry slides on a Sunday night, here they are. A key point I will be making is that criminalisation is not…
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Shock/Value: Media guide
This week saw the release of Shock/Value, a media guide to help journalists and content creators engage with cult survivors safely and ethically. SOCCHG asked me to write the guide to support responsible media reporting that accurately reflects lived-experience and avoids language or framings that misrepresent, stigmatise, or re-traumatise affected communities.
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Beyond Belief
Beyond Belief: Responding to Cults and High-Control Groups in Victoria emerged from a participatory process involving 64 survivors and their supporters, each bringing their own history, insight and expertise. Together we traced how high-control groups operate in Victoria, where systems fall short, and what reforms are needed for prevention and justice. The report reflects months…
Patrick McIvor 