AUSTRALIA
SBS
Source AAP 22 AUG 2014
Most victims of pedophile priests are happy with the Catholic Church’s Melbourne compensation process, the man in charge of the payouts says.
But David Curtain QC says capped payments to victims cannot compensate for the harm done to them.
Critics of the Melbourne archdiocese’s scheme for handling abuse complaints say it is overly legalistic and re-traumatises victims.
Attention is focused on those who weren’t happy with the Melbourne Response but many victims got a lot out of it, said Mr Curtain, the compensation panel chair.
“There are many people who are very happy with the system and express their gratitude for us doing our jobs,” Mr Curtain told the child abuse royal commission on Friday.
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