AUSTRALIA
The West Australian
EXCLUSIVE Joseph Catanzaro and Kate Bastians, The West Australian
Updated June 11, 2012
More than 20 WA institutions have been implicated in cases of child abuse and neglect, The West Australian can reveal.
Religious orders and government agencies are among the long list of organisations behind the facilities that have been linked to claims including sexual, physical and psychological abuse.
The State Government has confirmed that 22 institutions were named by child victims in successful applications alleging abuse lodged under the Redress WA scheme.
Ex-gratia payouts of up to $45,000 have since been offered to victims who attended those facilities.
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