AUSTRALIA
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
June 4, 2018
The national redress scheme for victims of child sexual abuse continues to gain momentum with the Uniting Church the latest to opt in to the scheme, however the Western Australia Synod’s entry is conditional on the WA Government also signing up.
The President of the Uniting Church in Australia Stuart McMillan apologized to victims at Monday’s announcement.
“We acknowledge the impact of child sexual abuse in the lives of those who have been abused in our institutions or those of our predecessor Churches,” Mr McMillan said.
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