We support victims as they seek justice
Providing guidance and care through the legal process.
A perpetrator’s greatest gift is a victim’s silence.
Your voice will make difference.
We’ll provide total support as you seek the apology, justice, and reparation that’s rightfully yours.
- Children’s homes
- Foster Care
- Department of Child Safety (DOCS/FACS)
- Community, culture, arts & hobby groups
- Correctional Centres
- Out-of-home care
- Disability institutions
- Family group homes
- Historical residential institutions
- Police Care & Watchhouse
- Hostels and emergency accommodation
- Immigration detention
- Industrial schools
- Mental hospitals
- Military or cadets
- Missions, reserves & related residential institutions
- Orphanages
- Psychiatric facilities
- Reformatories
- Religious institutions
- Schools
- Sport & recreation groups
- Scouts & Girl Guides
- Training homes
- Training schools
- Youth detention
We’ll help you see there’s no shame or stigma in
reporting your experience of abuse.
If you’ve suffered sexual, emotion, psychological or physical abuse at the hands of institutions, talk to us.
We know how to help – we’ve been where you are.
If the abuse you’ve suffered has left you with debilitating psychological or physical injuries, we’ll help you get assistance from professionals who can help you achieve natural justice, receive compensation, and help get your life back on track.
We act on behalf of abuse survivors, and work with some of Australia’s most established law firms.
We can connect you with associated law firms that are most suited to your individual circumstances.
Our expert consultants ensure your voice is heard and your story is told – and that you are treated with dignity and respect throughout the process.
We offer a holistic support and advocacy service.
We know taking action is frightening, and we promise to be there with you, supporting you during meetings with lawyers and other service providers, who we know can help turn your life around.
We know, because some of our people have also been victims of institutional abuse.
Our services are tailored to the individual needs of institutional abuse survivors and victims of personal injuries. And all of your interactions with us are treated in the strictest of confidence.
‘The Voice’ is here to help you.
Established in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
Helped over 6,500 victims since establishment in 2017
Provides support services through expert consultants
Works in association with select legal firms
Provides investigative services for clients and legal firms
Works with a wide network of specialist support services
Offers ongoing pastoral support
We speak the language of our clients in a way that most people and organisations simply cannot. This is only possible because of our ‘grass roots’ culture, and the knowledge that comes from our own lived experiences.
Our Founder
“Often victims carry a backpack of guilt, shame, anger and confusion. Going through the legal process allows them to hand that backpack back to the perpetrators and in turn, often live a more fulfilled life.”
Russell Manser
Russell Manser
Founder and Director
Our founder, Russell Manser, was a victim of institutional sexual abuse when in jail. He’s made it his life’s work to support survivors through the process of healing and reparation.
I can vouch after many therapy sessions with Russell and Professor Coyle me and my two brothers have become survivors of the horrible crimes that were committed against us as children by monsters they were left to look after us in brutal institutions, today me and my two brothers live our lives with our heads held high and today we talk laugh and ring each other regularly. Which we haven’t done in over 30 years, once again thank you Russell and Professor Coyle.
The Voice of a Survivor were there for me every step of the way to help me tell my story and move my life forward.
You’re doing an amazing job mate helping people get on with their lives and moving forward after putting all that nasty stuff behind them. I want to congratulate you and your team (staff) because without you guys there would be a great number of others still lugging around all the weight they’ve carried for so long. Well done @russelljamesmanser love and respect.
Hey Russell mate thanks for everything you did for me mate. I honestly am glad I had you in my corner and the professor is a legend – he is one of the few people I felt I could talk to. Great to see J.K. has joined the line up, I’m sure voice of the survivor will accomplish great things in the future.
Thanks for help and guidance through something that haunted me for over 25 yrs a weight has been lifted and for that I’m truly grateful to U Russ stay strong god bless.
Contact Us Today
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Head Office:
The Voice Of A Survivor Pty. Ltd.
ABN 25631544744
PO Box 6886,
Coffs Harbour Plaza, NSW, 2450
Sydney Office: 02 8319 4807
Melbourne Office: 03 9021 2041
Perth Office: 08 6245 2111
The Voice of a Survivor
Our founder, Russell Manser, was a victim of institutional sexual abuse when in jail. He’s made it his life’s work to support survivors through the process of healing and reparation.
Russell has recently published a tell-all book, that covers his life’s story of how a background of crime and abuse can turn into a life of helping thousands of others with similar circumstances, build a better future. Click through to purchase Russell’s inspirational book ‘The Voice of a Survivor’.