Grace Tame Foundation Closes After Funding Struggles

0:00The Grace Tame Foundation is shutting down after struggling to secure steady funding. Set up in 2021 by Grace Tame, the Tasmanian survivor of child sexual abuse and former Australian of the year, it focused on advocating for victims raising awareness and pushing law reforms. The all-volunteer board, just four members including Tame herself, made the call after careful thought. They shared the news on social media, saying the closure process wraps up in the coming weeks. Tame rose to prominence, sharing her story of abuse by a school teacher, turning pain into power for change. The foundation celebrated big wins like harmonizing survivor ID laws nationwide, anti-grooming education pushes, and supporting hundreds seeking. Justice plus getting every state to drop calling persistent child abuse, a relationship. Lately, Tommy space backlash, losing speaking gigs after a fiery protest speech in Sydney back in March, which she blamed on a smear campaign.

1:00No word yet from her on this closure. As the foundation winds down, they've listed key support services for survivors needing help, reminding us the fight for justice keeps rolling even. Without this group leading the charge, I'm Cory with the story that's your Sydney news today update AI powered and always on.