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The Department of Justice and Regulation has released a Consultation Paper exploring the possibility of establishing a redress scheme for victims of institutional child abuse.
According to the Consultation Paper, the absence of broad support required for a national redress scheme, particularly from the Federal Government, has led the Victorian Government to press ahead with a State scheme in order to meet its commitment to work on the implementation of recommendations made in the 2013 Betrayal of Trust Report.
“The release of this Consultation Paper is a critical step in that process, and the input received will be of great value to the Government in determining what form of Redress Scheme is adopted in Victoria,” the Consultation Paper said.
The Family and Community Development Committee of the Victorian Parliament’s Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Non-Government Organisations recommended in its Report, Betrayal of Trust, that an alternative to courts be established for survivors to bring claims against institutions.
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