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1.1.R.10 Redress

Definition

The National Redress Scheme aims to recognise and alleviate the impact of past institutional child sexual abuse and related abuse (1.1.A.10), and provide justice for people who have experienced that abuse.

For the purposes of the Scheme, 'redress' is what the Scheme offers a person who has experienced abuse within scope of the Scheme.

The Scheme can offer 3 components of redress that an eligible person may accept.

  • A monetary payment (up to $150,000) as a tangible means of recognising the wrong a person has suffered.
  • A counselling and psychological component (1.1.C.20) which, depending on where the person lives, consists of either access to counselling and psychological services or a counselling and psychological services payment (up to $5,000) for the purposes of enabling the person to access counselling and psychological services provided outside of the Scheme.
  • A direct personal response (1.1.D.30) from each participating institution (1.1.P.20) responsible for the abuse.

When an offer of redress is made, a person may choose to accept one, 2 or all components of redress. A person has the choice to decline or review their offer of redress.

Act reference: NRSAct section 16 What redress is provided to a person?

Policy reference: Redress Guide Part 5 Components of redress

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