AUSTRALIA
The Border Mail
May 29, 2018
By Shana Morgan
Cathy McGowan has called on churches to show more “humility” to help improve the situation for survivors of child sexual abuse.
The Indi MP spoke in parliament yesterday in support of a national redress scheme for institutional child sex abuse, which will give survivors access of up to $150,000 in compensation.
She said religious institutions needed to improve their culture, so this never happens again, and be transparent in their responses.
“It can’t just be done in private. We need public recognition from our institutions that serious hurt has been caused, that they are going to make appropriate changes to the way they do things and then work with survivors to actually improve the situation,” Ms McGowan said.
“While I understand some institutions have gone some way in this regard, I think there is more that can be done in terms of humility, in practical signs of sorrow.”
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