Australian organisations unite to right the wrongs of child sexual abuse
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After the Catholic Church announced it was opting to sign onto the Coalition Government’s National Redress Scheme yesterday, four other government and non-government organisations are joining in to right the wrongdoings of the past.
In a joint press conference with Federal Social Services Minister, Dan Tehan, representatives from the Anglican Church, Scouts Australia, YMCA Australia and the Salvation Army have committed to give support and provide a sense of justice for victims who were sexually abused as young children in their institutions for decades.
Lawyers for some of the victims have welcomed this development, but say more work is needed to meet survivors’ needs.
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