The Royal Commission’s Final Report Has Landed – Now to Make Sure There is an Adequate Redress Scheme

Ten key aspects of the proposed Australian Redress scheme are: 1. People are eligible to apply to the scheme if they experienced sexual abuse in an institution while they were a child, before 1 July 2018. 2. A lower evidentiary threshold applies, meaning that eligibility for a redress payment is assessed on whether there was “a reasonable likelihood” the person suffered institutional sexual abuse as a child. 3. Applicants who have received redress under another scheme or compensation through a settlement or court judgment are still eligible, but prior payments by the institution will be deducted from the The Royal Commission’s Final Report Has Landed – Now to Make Sure There is an Adequate Redress Schem...

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