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Inquiry Call for Ideas to Stop Child Abuse

Courier Mail
September 12, 2013

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/inquiry-call-for-ideas-to-stop-child-abuse/story-fnihsfrf-1226717916263

THE national Royal Commission into child sexual abuse wants people to contribute ideas and expertise on the best ways to prevent children living in out-of-home care from being abused.

Out-of-home care includes arrangements by an agency for foster care, relative or kinship care, family group homes, residential care and independent living arrangements.

The fourth issues paper was published by the commission on Wednesday and organisations and individuals have until November 8 to lodge submissions.

The commission is investigating how institutions responded to child sex abuse allegations. It is holding its first public hearing in Sydney on Monday.

Other issues papers published since April include one on the working with children check and another on the Catholic Church's Towards Healing process.

The Royal Commission intends to hold a public forum into the matters raised in the issues papers in the first quarter of 2014.

The submissions received will help determine the agenda.

Referring to the out-of-home care paper commission, CEO Janette Dines said it was important to determine whether current practices and regulation adequately protected children from sexual abuse in this type of care.

"The Royal Commission is interested in strategies that will keep children in care safe from sexual abuse and in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of current models of oversight of out-of-home care practices," she said in a statement.

 

 

 

 

 




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