Richard Hillman Foundation

Another Mens Rights group that lobby for Shared Parenting the Richard Hillman Foundation:

http://www.rhfinc.org.au/


Here is where he sued for compensation for Negligence because he claimed he suffered a mental illness after he was alleged to have abused his daughter.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/other/hca/transcripts/1997/A9/1.html?query=^hillman

The appellant is the father of a child called XXXXX who was born on 29 May 1984. Allegations were made that he had sexually abused her. He claimed damages from the respondents for the psychiatric illnesses he alleged he suffered as a result of the allegations, and as a result of his subsequent separation from his family. His claims were dismissed. He now appeals from the dismissal. ........

An excerpt from the Decision
"On 26 June, Mrs Hillman accused the appellant of playing "patient/doctors" games with Rebecca, using a stethoscope and a wooden spoon, and of sexual abuse to her. The appellant denied any abuse. That night Mrs Hillman phoned Crisis Care and spoke to Lxxxx Sxxxxs (now Vxxxxs) who was on duty. Crisis Care is an after hours service of the Department. It was basically a crisis counselling service by telephone. Mrs Hillman was again referred to the SARC, and this time an appointment was made for the following morning, which was a Saturday. Another Crisis Care worker, Dxxxxa Dxxxxn, drove Mrs Hillman and Rxxxxa to the SARC at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Before the medical examination by Dr Bxxxx, Rxxxxa told Ms Dxxxx that her father had put a wooden spoon in her bottom, and when asked if it hurt she said that it did sometimes. After the examination, Dr Bxxxx and Ms Dxxxn spoke to Mrs Hillman in the absence of Rxxxxxa. Dr Bxxxx said there was no clinical evidence of abuse, but based on what the child had told her and whatever other investigative tool she had, she thought it was more likely than not that there had been some form of molestation. Subsequently, Ms Dxxxxx spoke on the telephone to Detective Mxxd at the Dxxxxton Police Station and advised him what had occurred. Dr Bxxxk also spoke to Detective Mxxd. The examination by Dr Bxxxk at the SARC took almost three hours. Eventually Dr Bxxxx prepared a report which was dated 31 July 1987. It contained the following summary: "In summary Rxxxxxxa has given an explicit account of her father's behaviour, which appear to be inappropriate namely, herself - rubbing cream on his penis - and him putting a 'stick' into her genital and anal region.

Rxxxxxa was observed to have unusual knowledge and preoccupation about sexual parts, in particular her vaginal entrance 'hole'. She was reluctant to discuss the 'special games' and initially showed extraordinary fear of being physically examined. She did not speak during the interview in a way to suggest she had been coached into making allegations.

A localized area of superficial abrasion and redness was observed inside the labia, one of the areas where the child indicated she had been penetrated by the 'stick' ...

It was felt that the child's behaviour, allegations and findings were consistent with her having experienced some sexual interference in the pretext of a game, and some influence to not talk about it. More information needs to be obtained and in view of the history of nightmares and the demonstration of inordinant fears and anger, it was felt that play therapy would be appropriate for this child. It is my experience that during such therapy other details of abuse are often expressed ..."