About Time For Justice

24/04/2026

Jail, gangs, drugs, bail, parole — that revolving door doesn’t start out of nowhere.

When you come out of custody carrying anger, trauma, and silence, it doesn’t just disappear. For a lot of people, it turns into self-destruction. Street gangs feel like protection. Drugs and alcohol feel like relief. But really, it’s untreated pain playing out in public.

That’s how people end up stuck in the system for years.

Back on bail.
Back on probation.
Back on parole.
Back inside.

A lot of the men and women we work with across prisons in Victoria aren’t “career criminals.” Many experienced child SA or institutional SA under 18 — in boys’ homes, girls’ homes, foster care, residential care, youth detention, church-run programs, state schools, private or boarding schools.

Silence followed them.
Shame followed them.
And then the justice system followed them.

When trauma isn’t addressed early, it often gets criminalised later.

Since 2020, we’ve been supporting people across Australian prisons who want to speak about what happened in institutions. Not to stay stuck in it — but to break the cycle.

Because jail does not heal child SA.
Gangs do not fix identity.
And self-medicating only delays the crash.

There is a way to step out of the revolving door. But sometimes you need someone to help you find your voice first.

It’s not about where you start.
It’s about whether someone gives you the space, support, and voice to finish differently.
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👉 If trauma from an institution has followed you into adulthood, hit the contact form and reach out: https://abouttimeforjustice.com/contact

23/04/2026

A lot of people I speak to aren’t looking for anything big…

They’re just trying to get through the week.

Bills piling up.

Mental health not great.

Not working… and not sure what’s next.

Then we check their super… and there’s something there they didn’t even know about.

We help people understand their situation and, where appropriate, connect them with lawyers who specialise in TPD claims.

We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. We provide support and advocacy and connect people with lawyers who do.

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22/04/2026

Jail raised him — but what happened inside those walls at 17 followed him long after release.

At 17, locked in a cell, Jacob experienced SA at the hands of someone who was meant to be in control of the system. He was a kid. He didn’t understand it. He didn’t want it. But it happened.

No one prepares you for what that does to your head.

When he got out, he wasn’t “rehabilitated.” He was angry. Angry at the system. Angry at the world. Angry at himself. That anger turned into self-destruction.

Street gangs.
Drugs.
Alcohol.
Back on bail.
Back on probation.
Back on parole.

That’s how institutional harm keeps people cycling through the criminal justice system. Not because they’re beyond help — but because trauma gets buried instead of treated.

A lot of young people who experience SA in youth detention or jail don’t talk about it. They self-medicate. They act out. They end up labelled as the problem.

Silence protects systems. It doesn’t protect kids.

Now, he speaks up. Now, he supports others who’ve been through youth detention, prison, institutional SA, and the revolving door of bail and parole. Because staying quiet nearly cost everything.

Jail does not heal trauma.
Gangs do not fix pain.
And drugs don’t erase what happened.

But support, accountability, and community can break cycles.

It’s not about where you start.
It’s about whether someone is given the space, support, and voice to finish differently.

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👉 If you’ve experienced institutional SA or trauma in custody, reach out via the contact form: https://abouttimeforjustice.com/contact

21/04/2026

Getting injured at work is one thing…

But what hits people harder is what comes after.

No clear answers.
No direction.
Just trying to figure it out on your own.

That’s where people get stuck.

We help people understand what’s going on and connect them with lawyers who handle workplace injury claims.

We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. We provide support and advocacy and connect people with lawyers who do.

👉 Tap the form, let’s have a yarn: https://abouttimeforjustice.com/workplace-injury

21/04/2026

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20/04/2026

Understanding that comes from lived experience makes all the difference. ⭐️

We’re proud to support people in a way that feels real, genuine, and grounded in empathy.

Thank you for trusting ATFJ.

If you’re ready to be supported by people who truly understand, reach out today:
https://abouttimeforjustice.com/contact

19/04/2026

Join Us Live This Monday Night! | Real Conversations, Real Community

This is your official invitation.

We’re going live again this Monday night — and if you’ve been tuning in, you already know how powerful these spaces have been.

Every week, we see the community show up, ask honest questions, and support one another. This past Monday especially, there were people in the comments who were really doing it tough — and seeing others step in with advice, encouragement, and genuine care was something special.

That’s what these lives are about: connection, support, and real conversations.

🕖 6PM (QLD/VIC/NSW)
📅 Monday Night

Join us live on your preferred platform and be part of the conversation: FB/IG

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Set your reminders, jump in the comments, and come as you are.

17/04/2026

Jail takes a lot — but it also gives you a choice every day you walk out of it.

Every day out is a chance to do things differently. To think differently. To move differently.

And for people with lived experience, that matters more than most.

Because those stories — the ones from the streets, the system, the setbacks — they carry weight. They carry lessons you don’t get taught anywhere else.

There are people in this space who have been through it all and still show up, still speak, still lead.

That’s not weakness. That’s strength built the hard way.

Lived experience isn’t something to hide. It’s something that can change lives — including your own.

Every step forward, every day you stay on track, every time you choose growth over the old life… that’s how cycles get broken.

👉 If you’re working on redefining your identity and changing the cycle, this space is for you — you’re not alone
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16/04/2026

Lived experience is where real change starts — but it doesn’t happen alone.

What we’ve built with The Knock Around Guys isn’t just another Facebook group. It’s nearly 5,000 people who’ve actually been through it — connecting, sharing wins, opening up about where they’ve come from, and where they’re trying to get to.

From institutional SA, DV, addiction, housing commission, mental health, and everything in between — this is a space where people aren’t judged by their past, but supported in their next step.

Because staying silent keeps people stuck.
But connection? That’s where things start to shift.

You’ll find people telling the truth about their journey, service providers showing up the right way, and a community that actually gets it — no filters, no pretending.

This isn’t about what you’ve been through —
it’s about where you’re going.

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16/04/2026

He turned 18 in jail — but the damage started before that.

Jacob recently moved to Victoria to build The Knock Around Guys podcast and expand the work done at About Time for Justice.

He started About Time for Justice in 2020 with the compensation he received after suffering child SA in Brisbane Boys’ Yard, a youth detention centre in Queensland.

He was 17 years old.

A screw came into his cell and assaulted him. He didn’t want it. He didn’t understand it. He was just a kid.

When he got out, he was angry at the world.

Street gangs.
Drugs.
Alcohol.
Back on bail.
Back on probation.
Back on parole.

A lot of survivors self-medicate. A lot of survivors end up stuck in the system their whole lives.

That’s why this work exists.

About Time for Justice supports survivors of institutional child SA — under the age of 18, in Australian institutions.

That can include:
Youth detention centres.
Boys homes and girls homes.
Foster care and residential care.
DHS / ward of the state.
State schools, private schools, boarding schools.
Churches and church-run institutions.
Sunday schools.
Community-based programs.

It happened in his dad’s local primary school too.

This isn’t rare.
It’s just rarely spoken about.

Since 2020, About Time for Justice has been walking alongside men and women in prisons across Victoria and beyond — helping them share their stories, understand their rights, and realise they are not alone.

Silence protects systems.
Voice protects survivors.

If you’ve been through institutional child SA in Australia, there is support and there is a pathway.

You are not weak for what happened to you.
You were a child.

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👉 Reach out if you’re suffering in silence: https://abouttimeforjustice.com/contact

15/04/2026

When you’re going through the criminal justice system, one of the hardest things is trying to navigate it without the right legal support.

When Jacob was dealing with jail and the courts, finding a good criminal lawyer wasn’t easy. At times, it felt like he was just another file moving through the system.

These days, the team at About Time For Justice speaks to people every week who are going through the same thing — people who feel like they’re not being heard, not getting the right advice, or just don’t know what their options are.

That’s why About Time For Justice works with a panel of criminal lawyers and legal professionals who understand the system from different angles.

Some are privately funded lawyers, and some work within Legal Aid panels where the government funds the representation.

Different people need different support depending on their situation — whether it’s criminal matters, compensation issues, or other legal challenges connected to the justice system.

If you’re currently dealing with the courts and you’re unsure about your representation, you don’t have to handle it alone.

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👉 If you’re looking for help from a criminal lawyer, reach out via the contact form here: https://abouttimeforjustice.com/contact