Compensation payouts to children sexually abused by clergy could be increased to up to $120,000 under a new review of the Catholic Church

AUSTRALIA
Daily Mail

By AAP and LUCY MAE BEERS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Compensation payments to people sexually abused as children by clergy could be increased to more than $100,000 under the Catholic Church’s much-criticised Melbourne Response scheme, a victims’ advocate says.

A review to be released in coming days is expected to recommend lifting the current $75,000 cap on compensation payments to victims in the Melbourne archdiocese.

Clergy abuse victims advocate Helen Last said the cap could be increased to $100,000-$120,000.

‘That would be a big improvement for survivors in terms of the damages and injuries that they’ve sustained that are lifelong, and as a matter of a statement of contrition and a desire to reform,’ the In Good Faith Foundation chief executive told AAP.

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