AUSTRALIA
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse

18 June, 2014

People living in Central West New South Wales who experienced child sexual abuse while in the care of an institution are encouraged to share their story with the Royal Commission.

Royal Commission staff are in the region from today meeting with local service providers and community organisations who are working with survivors of child sexual abuse in an institution.

Royal Commission CEO Philip Reed said the three day visit was focused on the towns of Orange, Bathurst and Lithgow, with future visits to nearby communities planned.

“This is a national Royal Commission hearing stories of child sexual abuse in institutions from across Australia, including regional communities,” Mr Reed said.