The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse was established in 2013, in response to allegations of sexual abuse of children in institutional contexts that had been emerging in Australia for many years.
The Royal Commission issued a total of four reports that included a total of 409 recommendations:
- The Working with Children Checks Report in August 2015, containing 36 recommendations, 35 of which are relevant to state and territory governments
- The Redress and Civil Litigation Report in September 2015, containing 99 recommendations, 84 of which are relevant to state and territory governments
- The Criminal Justice Report in August 2017, containing 85 recommendations, 83 of which are relevant to state and territory governments; and
- The Final Report on 15 December 2017, containing 189 recommendations. 105 of these are pertinent to state and territory governments.
“The work of this Royal Commission has been incredibly important and I want to assure our community that the ACT Government is committed to learning from and acting on the experiences of the brave survivors who came forward, and from the Commission’s final recommendations.” – ACT Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay, December 2017
The ACT Government has been implementing recommendations from the Royal Commission since the first reports were issued in 2015. This includes the issuing of a formal response, which comprehensively sets out how we will respond to each and every recommendation.
Review the work of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse at https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/.
The work of the Royal Commission and the ACT Government’s response may bring up strong feelings and questions. Be assured you are not alone, and that there are many services and support groups available to assist. Some options for advice and support include 1800 Respect, Lifeline on 13 11 14 and the National Redress Information Line on 1800 737 377.