Welcome to NewVoiced

A gentle space to begin Harvesting Healing

If you’ve found your way here, take a deep breath. You’ve arrived in a place where your heart, your story, and your healing are all deeply honoured. NewVoiced was created as a sanctuary for those longing to step into the light of truth and wholeness.

For fifty years, I lived in silence. Shame wrapped itself around my voice, convincing me that my story held no value; it was to remain hidden. But an inner voice was calling. I began to write, to speak, and slowly, to breathe freely again. That journey became my book, Harvesting Silence, and it opened the door to something far greater—a path not just of remembering, but of harvesting healing.

Here at NewVoiced, you will find compassion, truth, and hope. Whether you’re a survivor, the family member of one, a parent who wants to protect and empower your children, or simply someone seeking to understand, you are welcome here.

Harvesting Silence

Harvesting Silence is the powerful true story of Sarah Cook’s journey from voiceless child to courageous survivor.

The Story

Growing up in the leafy Sydney suburb of Hunters Hill, NSW, Australia, Sarah’s life appeared idyllic—her father, a WWII hero and beloved local GP, her mother, a glamorous opera singer and devout Catholic. But at just eight years old, after appearing as a cover girl for the Harvest magazine, Sarah’s world shattered. Groomed by a man training for the priesthood, the abuse she endured was met with denial, silence, and shame from the very institutions meant to protect her.

For decades, Sarah was silenced—by her family, the Church, and a system designed to suppress truth. But in 2014, during Australia’s Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, her story is finally heard and believed. This compelling story highlights her legal and civil lawsuits as she fights for justice.

Sarah’s insight brings light into dark places, offering hope and guidance to those still in the shadows. The God she initially blamed for not protecting her, gently leads her into a powerful spiritual encounter. A new harvest is planted of hope and healing.

Blending moments of humour with unflinching honesty, Harvesting Silence is a deeply moving account of justice, resilience, and the enduring power of truth.

About The Author

Sarah Cook has lived a life of extraordinary adventure and resilience, defined by both triumph and adversity.

Today, Sarah is a powerful speaker, with a passion for transforming lives around the world with her compelling message of hope. Her desire for ministering the unwavering love and grace of God resonates deeply. Her aim is to inspire countless individuals to share their story, break free from shame and to become ‘NewVoiced’.

Speaking Engagements

Sarah is a powerful truth-teller, author of Harvesting Silence, and the founder of the NewVoiced movement. After 50 years of silence, she found the courage to share her story of childhood abuse, institutional cover-ups, and ultimately, her triumph over shame. With deep compassion and raw authenticity, Sarah brings a message of justice, healing, and hope—empowering others to reclaim their voice, value their story, and step boldly into freedom. Her presence is not just inspiring—it’s transformative.

NewVoiced Retreats

Harvesting Healing
A 3-Day Faith-Inspired Healing Retreat for Women

Step Away from the Noise. Step Into Healing.
Situated on the beautiful Mid North Coast of NSW, you will be greeted with compassion, care and community. This deeply restorative retreat is designed specifically for survivors of childhood sexual abuse who are seeking emotional, spiritual, and personal renewal.

This is more than rest—it's a safe space to break silence, release shame, and reconnect with your true voice.

    • 3 Days / 2 Nights in peaceful, natural surrounding

    • Daily guided sessions led by trauma-informed Christian facilitators

    • Faith-based healing curriculum grounded in scripture and prayer

    • Nourishing meals and self-care experiences

    • Spa time, beach walks, gentle stretching, and free time for reflection

    • Safe, small group setting (max 5 women)

    • Time to restore your Mind, Body, Soul & Spirit

  • Women who:

    • Have experienced childhood trauma or abuse

    • Feel silenced, stuck, or disconnected

    • Long to reconnect with faith and purpose

    • Desire healing in a nurturing, faith-filled space

    • Because your story matters.

    • Your healing matters.

    • And your voice is worth hearing.

Location
Mid North Coast, NSW

3-Day Retreats
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Come as you are. Leave with peace, strength, and a voice restored.


NewVoiced Retreats – Where Healing Begins

Harvesting Healing Courses

This is your invitation—to pause, to breathe, and to begin again. Let this be the place where you start to harvest healing, speak your truth, and discover the strength that’s been within you all along.

Each course is crafted to gently guide you on your journey toward healing and wholeness.

These courses are designed for you to explore in your own time, in your own way—no pressure, just presence. Rooted in Christian principles, they weave together the wisdom of Scripture, the stillness of meditation, grounding practices, and clinical insight.

With compassion at the core, each course offers a safe, soul-nourishing space where hope is rekindled, hearts are restored, and healing becomes possible—one step, one breath, one breakthrough at a time.

You are not alone. And your healing matters.

Upcoming Events

Book Launch Sydney, 28th June 2025

4pm -6pm Twist Espresso & Wine
1/23 Howard Ave Dee Why Sydney

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Book Launch Newcastle, 17th July 2025

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Level 1/437 Hunter St Newcastle

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Book Launch Bellingen Coffs Coast ,1st August 2025

4:30pm - 5:30pm Bellingen Brewery
3/5 Church St Bellingen

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Recent Articles

Sarah recently sat down with Focus Magazine to talk about Harvesting Silence, her deeply personal memoir. She shares her journey from a painful past, moving away from shame and into healing and empowerment.

Click the link below to read the full interview – you’ll find it on page 50.

Kind Words

  • Sam Cawthorn <em> Founder of Speakers Institute Group and Speakers Tribe </em>

    I’ve known Sarah for nearly twenty years, and Harvesting Silence is a powerful testament to her journey. With raw honesty, she shares how she overcame a silenced and painful childhood to become a professional speaker with a passionate voice for healing. This memoir is both shocking and inspiring—a beacon of hope for anyone seeking freedom from their past. I highly recommend it.’

  • Nerida Wynne-Primus <em> Editor </em>

    ‘Wow.... this book is absolutely amazing. It made me laugh and it made me cry, it also made me angry at what Sarah had to endure. I felt genuinely privileged to be involved as a proofreader for such a powerful and moving memoir.’

  • Sheralyn Bucknell <em> Senior Minister, The Avalon Church </em>

    I’ve had the privilege of knowing Sarah for over 30 years, and I am deeply moved by the courage it took for her to share her full story. Harvesting Silence is a powerful, unflinching account of the abuse she endured and the lasting effects of shame, grief, and inner turmoil that followed. Her honesty will resonate with many who carry the hidden wounds of childhood trauma. This book is not only raw and real—it’s a beacon of hope and healing, offering comfort and strength to those who need it most.’

  • Amanda Allen <em> Triple Crossfit World Champion, Champion for Health, Founder of Amanda Allen Nutrition. </em>

    Sarah has the gift of storytelling. This book is a courageous and deeply moving testament to the human spirit. With grace and honesty, grit and humour, Sarah shares her journey through unimaginable trauma and what it takes to find justice over 50 long years. Hiding behind the wood pile, the uncomfortable story of Bobby Dazzler, stowing away to Cape York, being silenced by the Nuns, her arrested development and mental health journey, breaking her silence to the Royal Commission, the bravery required to endure the medico-legal and mediation processes, and her courage to never give up despite her distress and exhaustion. This story shines a light on Sarah’s quiet resilience and unwavering faith; it is not only a powerful witness to survival, but also to the redemptive power of Christ’s love. A must-read for anyone seeking hope in the darkest of places.

  • Bev Spence <em> Pastor, Australian Christian Churches

    Sarah Cook has written a brave and compelling account of her own life that I could not put down until I reached the end of the book! Somehow Sarah has managed to write of the crimes and injustices she experienced from childhood with clear objective perspective, yet at the same time succinctly capturing the raw fresh perspective of the one who experienced such things. Hers is a big story of a lifelong journey to discover healing and freedom to be the girl she was created to be. Her story takes on larger dimensions because of her underlying heartbeat to see others also set free from sad, silent prison walls of shame.

    There is so much for us all to learn from Sarah’s story both as individuals and as a society. Shining through her story, it becomes clear what really counts in life and where peace and restoration can be found.

    Thank you, Sarah Cook for courageously sharing your story and for becoming the strong, confident, caring woman you are today with passionate commitment to serve and see others discover their voice of freedom.

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