I am fundraising for Bravehearts 🧡💜💛
When I was a child, I was repeatedly sexually abused.
Like many, reading that might make you feel uncomfortable.
It shouldn’t. Because that’s the reason why, like many, it took me 15 years to go to the police. The person who did this to me was sentenced to a lengthy prison term.
It’s taken me ANOTHER 12 years to be brave enough to write that first sentence. And publicise it.
I so desperately want to change this. I have children myself. And I don’t EVER want them, or any child, to feel how I felt. Scared, confused, alone and trapped.
So I am running 14kms on Wednesday 2nd July 2025. Anyone who knows me, knows I am NOT a runner. But that doesn’t matter. It’s not about 39 year old me.
It’s about 11 year old me, 12 year old me, 13 year old me.
It’s about every survivor who knows their abuser (79% to be exact).
It's about the 1 in 4 Australians who have experienced child sexual abuse.
It’s about educating parents and caregivers.
It's about my own two children.
It’s about literally every child on this planet.
SPEAK LOUDLY. YOU DESERVE TO BE HEARD.
And if you can’t, I will speak for you until you can. Really, REALLY loudly.
This year, I’ll do 14kms. Next year, I’ll do the marathon. One day, I’d love to do all 7 marathons.
I’m doing this in support of the Bravehearts Foundation. An incredible organisation whose sole purpose is to provide a coordinated and holistic approach to the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse.
If you can, I would love your support. Your donation towards helping fight this insidious crime means more than I can describe.
And let’s live and breathe our absolute privilege of teaching our children how to be safe, healthy and happy.
THANK YOU. From the bottom of my teenage heart 🧡💜💛
Thank you to my Sponsors
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Micah & Nathan Barresi
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Your Duggins
You are bloody amazing. So proud, go get it Mumma xxxx
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John & Shivon Barresi
Keep speaking out!
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Kathryn Lyons
❤️❤️❤️
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Ray Van Veenendaal
❤️
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Kennys
You’re amazing, thank you for championing this cause!
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Evelyn Carrick
Proud of you babes xx
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John Di Pietro
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Iro, Alex, Olympia & Ari Trimmer
Love you and so proud to be your friend. Today and every day xx
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The Coores
Very brave of you!!
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Summers’ Family
You are a superstar Kate! Keep up the amazing effort raising awareness. You should be so proud of yourself!
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Rahmans
Thank you for sharing your story. You are incredibly brave and courageous! Such an inspiration. Good luck and we will be thinking of you xx
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Alice Van Veenendaal
Proud of you Kate xxxx
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Game Plan Wealth Advisers
Thankyou for sharing & good luck!!!
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Mike, Maria, Max & Oscar
We are proud of how courageous you are Kate! Thank you for raising awareness and starting important conversations. We love you!
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Alice & Mick Shannon
You are an inspiration Kate. It takes such courage to share your story. We will be cheering you on from across the border. You got this !!!💪🏼💪🏼
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Paul Van Veenendaal
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Frana Tatkovich
Yeah you can!
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Louise Jenkins
So amazing Kate so sad this happened to you but love that you are doing this
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Palmers
💗
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Jenny Littlejohn
❤️
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Jess Wickham
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Dana Kim & Mark Pollard
Go Kate!! Great work!!!
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Mary & Roger Jacobs
Kate, you are the most amazing woman I know of. I am so proud of what you are doing both personally and for others. I always knew you had guts and determination, but you have taken those two words to another level. Xx
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Hermione
💜💜💜
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Kellie Beshara
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Margaret & Rich Paterson
Kate, I’m so sorry you experienced this. You are so brave to be speaking out about it and raising awareness for the Brave hearts cause. Cheering for you from the sideline, hit the road girl!! go girl!!
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Duggin Heads
You’ll smash it.
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Sara Eales
You are amazing Kate ❤️ So proud of you! X
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Fiona Littlejohn
Your compulsive sister in law, couldn’t handle you not achieving a round number 😂 I’m so bloody proud of you sis, you’ll smash it tomorrow.. I’m very grateful for strong women like you, and will certainly be raising men to smash other boys jaws with their cuz’s Rubes and Lottie.
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T
No words 🫶
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Zoe
So proud of the amazing and strong woman little Kate has grown up to be! You are an inspiration to everyone around you xx
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Bianca Bortolin
You are amazing!! Xxx
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Tyrelle
Good luck Kate! Xx
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The Bassett’s
Your amazing Kate 😍👌🏻🏃♀️➡️
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Gracey P
You got this! So proud!!!
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Ruud
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Maree Coleman
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Virginia Gray
You are very brave Kate and thank you for sharing your story.
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Lisa, Josh, Sadie & Otis
You're amazing kate 💜
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Cara Julian
I think you are so brave and such a beautiful human being xx
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Ew
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Vikki Spilios
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A Lo
You are amazing, Kate! X
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Joletta Lee
You are so brave. Keep on being brave ❤️
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Leo Van Veenendaal
So proud of you, Kate and hope you enjoy the run! <3
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Louise @ Mal Hufton
❤️
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Grace Van Veenendaal
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Thais Jacobs
❤️ well done you.
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Megan Fox
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Holly Broome
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Michelle Evans
Run girl ❤️
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Gemma Salter
All the best for your run, you are amazing! X
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Georgie Wicks
You’re incredibly brave Kate. No child should ever experience this and well done for being an advocate.
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Sophie Budreika
You’re amazing Kate ♥️
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Darren Prins
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Jess Ellis
You are so inspiring ! Love you girl ! Thanks for raising so much awareness! Love us x
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Chetna Gill
Respect you even more ❤️
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William Little
A very important message Kate.
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Ruth Bell
You’re awesome Kate. On so many levels. Wonderful cause to raise $$ and awareness for. Xx
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Mark Mccoll
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Angela Duvall
Sorry you went through this Kate, so strong for speaking out. Sending my love and support to you x
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Archana Dilip
Cheering for you Kate!!
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Hannah Machin
You’re amazing kate!! Here for you xx
Love your strength Kate! You’ve got this ❤️