Lawyers say other states should follow Victoria's lead in forcing
institutions to prove they took steps to protect children under their
care from being abused.
Organisations in Victoria will have to prove they took reasonable steps to protect children under their care from abuse in a move that will make it easier for victims to sue institutions for damages. Victoria is the first state to introduce laws creating a duty of care for organisations so they can be held accountable for the abuse of children.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/11/22/vic-institutions-accountable-abuse
Organisations in Victoria will have to prove they took reasonable steps to protect children under their care from abuse in a move that will make it easier for victims to sue institutions for damages. Victoria is the first state to introduce laws creating a duty of care for organisations so they can be held accountable for the abuse of children.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/11/22/vic-institutions-accountable-abuse
