AUSTRALIA
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
19 August, 2014
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will be holding private sessions in Launceston from 26 – 29 August 2014.
Royal Commission CEO Philip Reed said all people affected by child sexual abuse while in the care of an Australian institution have the opportunity to tell the Royal Commission of their experiences in a private session.
“Over the course of this week 18 survivors of child sexual abuse in Tasmania will have the opportunity to tell the Royal Commission of their experiences, in a private session with a Commissioner.
“The Royal Commission has already held more than 2,200 private sessions in cities and town across Australia and this is the first time the Royal Commission has held private sessions in Launceston.
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