AUSTRALIA
The Guardian

Shalailah Medhora
Monday 26 October 2015 1

Up to 60,000 adult survivors of child sex abuse could receive monetary compensation through a national redress scheme if Labor wins office at the next federal election, the party announced on Tuesday.

Labor will set aside $33m for the creation of a scheme aimed at offering counselling services and compensation for survivors of institutional child sex abuse.

The money includes $20m for the formation of a national body and advisory council to help implement the scheme. The agency would report to the federal attorney general.

There would be three broad goals for the national scheme:

* The chance for survivors to receive a direct personal response from their abuser or the institution that housed their abuser
* Monetary compensation for the abuse suffered
* Counselling and psychological support that is accessible through the course of their…