Time limits on legal claims by child sex abuse victims to be removed in Queensland
Joint statement from Premier and Minister for the Arts, The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk and Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Training and Skills, The Honourable Yvette D'Ath.
Child abuse survivors cautious about preparedness to re-open compensation claims
Victims of child sexual abuse at the hands of Christian Brothers across Australia are being invited to approach the church for extra compensation and or lifelong counselling.
The Christian Brothers order has finally been forced to face their secret sins
It was rule 85 that stated the most obvious: Brothers must not fondle their pupils. It entered the constitution of the Christian Brothers in 1962, a time when the order was supposedly getting tougher on the pedophiles in its ranks.
Enact all abuse recommendations: survivors
Removing time limits that prevent historic child sex abuse victims pursuing civil compensation in Victoria will make little difference by itself, victims say.
Murray Bridge workshop shows support
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse held an information workshop for service providers in Murray Bridge on Thursday.