The Parliament of Victoria has launched an <a href="https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/cofg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups</a>, which is open for submissions until 31 July 2025. If you or anyone you know has been involved with a cult that has a presence in Victoria, Australia, you're highly encouraged to make a submission. There’s also an anonymous questionnaire option available for those who might not wish to make a full submission.Ryan and Catherine Carey are two former members of the <a href="https://sites.google.com/d/1NsQplZnDzUt5VcCSec6a4KWMANZaOpmn/p/1ubsBH-88rZReHpBoMiYMcmys3CNBYa6D/edit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Geelong Revival Centre</a> who – along with a working group of other cult survivors – have been at the forefront in instigating this inquiry. They secured the support of Victoria’s Labor State Member for Geelong and Parliamentary Secretary for First Peoples Christine Couzens, and Victorian Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny, who launched the Inquiry in April 2025. It's due to deliver its findings in September 2026.Links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/cofg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups</a> — Parliament of Victoria, open for submissions until 31 July 2025 and due to deliver findings in September 2026</li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/secrets-we-keep/id1699106866" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Secrets We Keep: Pray Harder podcast</a></li><li>Stop Religious Coercion Australia — <a href="http://stopreligiouscoercision.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>m <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1265536041331385" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook group</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@stop_religious_coercion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stop.religiouscoercionau/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1207865294020176" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Victorian Cult Survivors Network</a> — Facebook group</li></ul>You can support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=7859667" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. Sarah Steel's book Do As I Say is <a href="https://bit.ly/3dEBQuF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available on audiobook</a>.If you have been personally affected by involvement in a cult, or would like to support those who have been, you can find support with or donate to Cult Information and Family Support if you’re in Australia (via <a href="http://www.cifs.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.cifs.org.au</a>), and you can find resources outside of Australia with the International Cultic Studies Association (via <a href="http://www.icsahome.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.icsahome.com</a>).<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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