AUSTRALIA
The West Australian
Phoebe Wearne, Canberra – The West Australian on November 6, 2016
Churches, State governments and other institutions are under pressure to “opt in” to a national redress scheme for victims of child sexual abuse.
Survivors will be able to access up to $150,000 each in compensation under the Commonwealth-led program, which invites States and institutions to join.
The establishment of a national redress scheme was at the heart of 99 recommendations made by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in a report released last year.
Governments and organisations that opt in will be required to fund the cost of their own eligible redress claims.
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