AUSTRALIA
ABC – AM
[with audio]
Liz Hobday reported this story on Thursday, July 26, 2012
TONY EASTLEY: Victoria’s inquiry into abuse by religious and other non-government organisations has offered support to abuse victims wanting to participate in the inquiry.
However there are now claims that some of the agencies offering support to victims in country Victoria are run by the Catholic Church – which is itself facing serious allegations involving hundreds of abuse cases.
Liz Hobday has this report.
LIZ HOBDAY: Ballarat man Peter Blenkiron was abused by a Christian Brother when he was 11 years old.
He wanted support to prepare a submission to the parliamentary inquiry and called the recommended victims of crime helpline.
He says he was referred to an organisation called Centacare, run by the Catholic Archdiocese of Ballarat.
PETER BLENKIRON: We are talking about broken trust again. The Catholic Church are the people that are responsible worldwide for what’s going on, they’re responsible for what happened to me as an 11 year old. It’s beyond belief the things that happen.
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