MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA)
The Age
February 18, 2018
By Stephanie Peatling
Church and religious organisations have told the federal government it should extend its compensation scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse to include those who have been convicted of serious crimes.
A joint submission by the Anglican Church, the Uniting Church and the Salvation Army to a federal government committee examining the scheme said extending it would mean “all survivors are eligible for redress”.
“It is well known and recognised by the royal commission that some survivors – as a result of their abuse – have engaged in abusive conduct themselves, including criminal conduct. It would be unfair that such persons are ineligible for redress,” the submission said.
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