AUSTRALIA
The Age
July 14, 2013
Chris Johnson
National Political Correspondent
Survivors of child sexual abuse taking part in the current royal commission will be given more support, following a $45 million injection into community-based service providers.
The federal government will on Sunday list 28 support services around the nation that are sharing in the grants, to be used to help people wanting to submit evidence, attend royal commission hearings or cope emotionally with the proceedings.
The money will help those who have been personally affected by child sexual abuse and the families and carers of victims.
In January former prime minister Julia Gillard established the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and hearings began in April. The six-member commission, headed by Justice Peter McClellan, is inviting people who wish to share their experiences of child sexual abuse in an institution to contact it.
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin said it was hoped the new funding would make it easier for those who wanted to share their experiences with the commission. ”The Australian government understands the importance of ensuring that survivors of child sexual abuse and affected family members are supported to participate in the royal commission,” she said.
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