AUSTRALIA
ABC News
[with audio]
By Emily Bourke
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has experienced a massive spike in calls, letters and emails since the most recent public hearing was held into the Salvation Army.
The inquiry has received around 8,500 calls and 4,000 pieces of correspondence.
But in the past two weeks, there has been a 35 per cent increase in calls, with more than 200 per week.
There have already been 1,200 private sessions conducted, with plans for another 600 before the end of June.
But there are still between 800 and 900 people on a waiting list for a private session with a commissioner.
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