AUSTRALIA
International Business Times
By Athena Yenko | November 19, 2013
On Monday, Nov 18, The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse started a public hearing examining the response of the Anglican Diocese of Grafton to claims of child sexual abuse at the North Coast Children’s Home in Lismore and the policies and procedures of the Diocese in handling a group claim.
The public hearing was focused on the victims claiming abuse against the diocese from 2005.
“This hearing will investigate whether the Diocese followed appropriate policies and procedures with respect to a group claim made by victims. It will examine how the group claim was settled and what occurred when former residents of North Coast Children’s Home came forward seeking compensation after the group claim had been settled,” Royal Commission CEO Jannette Dines, said.
“This historical example of institutional child sexual abuse will help the community to be better informed about how claims were dealt with by the Anglican Diocese of Grafton and is expected to highlight just how devastating and long-lasting the effects of child sexual abuse are,” Ms Dines added.
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