AUSTRALIA
Sydney Morning Herald
August 25, 2014
Angus Livingston and Melissa Iaria
The Catholic Church might increase payouts to abuse victims in the Melbourne archdiocese although it maintains that its much-criticised complaints scheme works well and is caring.
The church is considering lifting or removing the $75,000 cap on compensation payments to victims in the Melbourne archdiocese.
Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart said overall the Melbourne Response scheme remains a sound and appropriate mechanism for responding to complaints of child sex abuse.
The system operates effectively and efficiently and the process is conducted with professionalism and real compassion, he told the abuse royal commission.
He said he had been moved by reports of how “caring” the scheme’s independent commissioners were.
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