The Grace Tame Foundation
The Grace Tame Foundation (GTF) is a not-for-profit philanthropic organisation established by the 2021 Australian of the Year, Grace Tame, to campaign for and help fund initiatives which work to prevent and respond to sexual abuse of children.
1 in 5 Australian children experience sexual abuse
Reference: Price -Robertson, Bromfield and Vassallo, 2010; Mills, Kisely, Ala ti, Strathearn, & Najman, 2016; Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, 2017
Our Vision is of a future free from the sexual abuse of children and others.
The Grace Tame Foundation aims to ensure the Australian Government and governments of states and territories take appropriate action by enacting laws, delivering educational programs and encouraging social behaviours. It also promotes attitudes that fulfil obligations to ensure the right of children to be safe no matter where they are as per the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
The Foundation also raises funds to support other projects and initiatives through grants. It seeks to partner with and support existing organisations and programs which align with the Foundation’s purpose.
We do this by:
Working with government, not-for-profits, legal experts and educators to improve protections in legislation and informing and educating people in our communities.
Challenging and changing societal norms and behaviours by supporting conversation about sexual abuse and amplifying survivor issues Learn More.
What We Do
We work with political and societal leaders and help fund peak bodies to advocate for and drive meaningful change.