AUSTRALIA
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
The Royal Commission will hold a public hearing in Ballarat from Tuesday 19 May 2015. The first public hearing commences on Tuesday 19 May 2015 and the second will commence on a date to be announced.
Please note that the audio on the webcast may be frequently cut to protect the identity of people who have been granted a pseudonym in this hearing.
Live streaming times
The public hearing will be streamed live via this website between 10am and 4pm (AEST).
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Location
Ballarat Magistrates Court, 100 Grenville St South Ballarat VIC 3350, Ballarat
The scope and purpose of the public hearing is to inquire into:
The scope and purpose of the first public hearing is to hear:
1. From residents, students and others of their experiences of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy and religious associated with the following institutions run by Catholic Church authorities in Ballarat:
a. St Joseph’s Home, Ballarat
b. St Alipius Primary School, Ballarat East
c. St Alipius Parish, Ballarat East
d. St Patrick’s College, Ballarat
e. St Patrick’s Christian Brothers Boys Primary School, Ballarat
2. From residents, students and others about the impact of their experiences of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy and religious associated with institutions run by Catholic Church authorities in Ballarat.
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