AUSTRALIA
Herald Sun
MATT JOHNSTON STATE POLITICS REPORTER HERALD SUN MAY 08, 2014
ALL religious ministers will have working with children’s checks and there will be new standards for organisations dealing with youth under a $10 million State Government reform.
Premier Denis Napthine revealed the changes, which are a further response to the Victorian Parliament’s inquiry into child abuse titled Betrayal of Trust.
That groundbreaking report has already led to new anti-grooming laws, and laws making it an offence to hide reports of abuse.
Dr Napthine said the latest measures, which will cost $10 million over four years, will further enhance child protection.
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