AUSTRALIA
Southern Cross
By FIONA HENDERSON Jan. 31, 2015
A BALLARAT clergy sexual abuse survivor has called for ongoing compensation, rather than a lump sum payment, as part of any proposed redress scheme.
Survivor Andrew Collins said local victims statistically had higher rates of ongoing medical issues linked to their abuse, and not just restricted to mental health problems.
“Their whole standard of life has been compromised. Many of them have been stuck on the pension for years,” Mr Collins said.
He said provision also needed to be made for more private counselling sessions, not just through the already over-burdened public system.
“It’s nearly impossible to get appointments as it is.”
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