AUSTRALIA
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The President of the Uniting Church in Australia Stuart McMillan has welcomed the commitment by the Federal Government to develop a national approach to redress for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.
“This commitment by the Government is important, because a nationally consistent approach has been identified as best meeting the needs of survivors,” said Mr McMillan.
“The Royal Commission recommended a single national redress scheme and it’s a principle that we strongly support.”
“The Government previously thought a single national scheme was too complex and difficult to resource, so we acknowledge and thank the Government for its principled change of position towards a national approach.”
“It is the Uniting Church’s view that the outcome of this approach must deliver adequate funding to implement and sustain a national response that includes flexible arrangements for counselling and psychological care for survivors and funder of last resort arrangements.”
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