AUSTRALIA
AAP (Australian Associated Press) via the Otago Daily Times
June 24, 2018
Some child sexual abuse survivors may end up with nothing or “insulting” payments under the $A3.8 billion national redress scheme, advocates warn.
People sexually abused as children in Australian institutions can start applying for redress under the scheme on July 1.
Advocates fear many survivors will be disappointed with their redress offers, given few are expected to receive the $150,000 maximum and previous compensation received from governments or institutions will be taken into account.
Tuart Place director Dr Philippa White said survivors in states such as Western Australia, Queensland and Tasmania that ran their own redress schemes will have those payments deducted from their offers and upscaled for inflation.
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