| Anthony Foster | |
| Birth Date: | 12 January 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Oakleigh, Victoria |
| Death Date: | 28 May 2017 |
| Parents: | Ken and Joyce Foster |
| Occupation: | Activist |
Anthony Foster (12 January 1953 – 28 May 2017) was an Australian activist who was well known for his activism work on behalf of child sexual abuse victims.[1] [2] [3]
Daniel Andrews, Victorian premier, described him as the "embodiment of grace".[4]
Anthony Foster was born on 12 January 1953 in Oakleigh, Victoria to Ken and Joyce Foster, a Methodist family, who were emigrants from the United Kingdom.[5] He married fellow activist Chrissie.[5] [6]
In the 1980s, his two daughters were sexually abused and to get justice he became a life-long activist.[4] His wife wrote a book titled Hell on the Way to Heaven on their experiences.[4]
Foster died in 2017 due to brain haemorrhage.[5] On his death, he was given a state funeral.[4]