Australian PM to deliver a national apology to child sexual abuse victims
Australia’s Federal Government will deliver a formal apology to survivors, victims and families of institutional child sexual abuse in October and create a National Office for Child Safety, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced. The move was among the government’s formal response to the recommendations contained in the final report of the Royal Commission into […]
Australia’s Anglican Church, Salvation Army, Scouts and YMCA join national redress scheme for child sex abuse survivors
The Anglican Church, Salvation Army, Scouts Australia and the YMCA have all announced they will join the national redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse. The establishment of a national redress scheme was a key recommendation of the recent Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The moves, which were announced at […]
Victoria and NSW first Australian states to commit to national redress scheme for child abuse victims
Victoria and New South Wales are the first Australian states to commit to a national redress scheme for victims of institutional child sexual abuse, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced. The move comes in the wake of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and covers about 9,000 people who were abused in […]