AUSTRALIA
ABC News
Support services are being boosted in Tasmania to help victims of child sexual abuse who take part in the royal commission.
The Sexual Assault Support Service (SASS), Laurel House and Relationships Australia have been jointly allocated almost $2 million in federal funding over three years.
The funding announcement coincides with the royal commission’s first public hearings in Sydney.
The money is being used to support Tasmanian survivors of child sexual abuse who give evidence to the commissioners.
The chief executive of SASS, Liz Little, says up to eight people are being hired throughout Tasmania.
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