AUSTRALIA
ABC News
The abuse survivor group Broken Rites says it is expecting more victims of childhood abuse to come forward as a result of parliamentary inquiry findings.
The final report by the Victorian inquiry into child abuse at religious and other organisations was handed down in State Parliament yesterday.
It suggested a range of legal changes to better protect children, including making concealing child abuse a criminal offence.
A spokesman for Broken Rites, Dr Bernard Barrett, says historical cases of abuse in western Victoria have played a significant role in bringing the issue to the national agenda.
“The parliamentary report, especially the parts that emphasise western Victoria, will grab attention throughout Australia, so I think you’ll find that other victims of these crimes elsewhere in Australia will contact the state police,” he said.
“I think it will be a big topic in the future.”
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