"Huge Response" to Child Sex Abuse Inquiry Register

ABC News
December 4, 2012

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-04/huge-response-to-child-sex-abuse-inquiry-register/4406810

Hundreds of people have joined a register set up by a Warrnambool-based law firm in response to the royal commission into child sex abuse.

The Federal Government announced the royal commission last month to investigate how institutions have handled cases of child abuse.

Gary Foster from Maddens Lawyers says the register will provide information to victims and allow people to indicate their interest in any compensation scheme.

He says people from all over Australia have contacted him to add their names to the register.

"Yes there's been a huge response and we're taking calls daily from all over Australia, hundreds of inquiries - phone, email, through internet contact and in person coming into the office," he said.