National Redress Guide updates - 2024
- 20 September 2024 (v1.23)
- 12 August 2024 (v1.22)
- 1 July 2024 (v1.21)
- 15 April 2024 (v1.20)
- 20 March 2024 (v1.19)
- 5 February 2024 (v1.18)
20 September 2024 (v1.23)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.F.20 | Funder of last resort | Updated definition and Act reference. |
| 1.1.F.30 | Funding contribution | Updated Act reference. |
| 1.1.K.10 | Key institution | Clarified definition and Policy reference. |
| 1.1.N.40 | Non-sexual abuse | Clarified definition. |
| 1.1.P.35 | Partly-participating institution | Clarified definition. |
| 2.3 | Applying for redress under 18 years of age | Clarified policy. |
| 3.4 | Requesting information | Clarified policy. |
| 4.3 | Effect of a determination on an application | Updated Act reference. |
| 4.10 | Effect of declining an offer of redress | Clarified policy. |
| 4.13 | Reassessment of determination | New page. |
| 5.1 | Redress payment (monetary payment) | Clarified policy. |
| 5.2 | Counselling & psychological care under the Scheme | Updated Act reference. |
| 5.2.1 | Counselling & psychological care - determining a participating institutions share of costs | Updated Act reference. |
| 7.4 | Participating Territory institutions | Clarified policy. |
| 7.5 | Participating groups | Clarified policy. |
| 7.6 | Representatives | Clarified policy. |
12 August 2024 (v1.22)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.R.30 | Released institution or official | Updated Act reference. |
| 6.7 | Application for redress & civil proceedings | Clarified policy. |
| 7 | Institutions | Clarified policy. |
| 7.1.1 | Ministerial declarations | Clarified policy. |
| 7.1.2 | Participating defunct institutions | Clarified policy. |
| 7.1.3 | Participating lone institutions | Clarified policy. |
| 7.2 | Commonwealth institutions | Clarified policy. |
| 8.1.2 | Scheme administration component | Removed table. |
| 9.1 | Administration of the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018 | Clarified policy. |
| 9.3.1 | Delegations | Clarified policy. |
| 9.3.6 | Review of the Scheme | Clarified policy. |
1 July 2024 (v1.21)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Redress application | Clarified policy. |
15 April 2024 (v1.20)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.E.10 | Eligible | Clarified definition. |
| 1.1.N.30 | Nominee | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 1.1.R.05 | Reassessment | New page. |
| 1.1.R.60 | Review determination | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 1.1.R.65 | Revocation | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 1.1.W.05 | Withdraw | New page. |
| 2.1.1 | When an application for redress cannot be made | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 2.2 | Making an application in exceptional circumstances | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 2.2.1 | Person applying from gaol (deleted) | Information removed. |
| 2.4 | Applying for redress with serious criminal convictions | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 2.7.1 | Legal nominee | Clarified policy. |
| 2.7.2 | Assistance nominee | Clarified policy. |
| 3.1 | When is a person entitled to redress? | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 4.2 | When an application can be approved | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 4.5 | Offer of redress | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 4.6 | Accepting an offer of redress | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 4.7 | Acceptance period | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 4.11 | Review of a determination | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 4.12 | Death of a person applying for redress | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 5.1.1 | Redress payment - method statement | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 5.1.4 | Impact & treatment of redress payments on other entitlements | Clarified policy. |
| 6 | Use & disclosure of Scheme information | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 6.2 | How can the Operator use protected information? | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 6.3 | Disclosing protected information | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 6.6 | Special protections for the Assessment Framework Policy Guidelines | Clarified policy. |
| 7.3 | Participating State institutions | Clarified policy. |
| 8.1 | Funding contribution liability to the Commonwealth | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 8.1.3 | Funding contribution & late payments | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 9.3.3 | Approved forms | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
| 10 | Transitional arrangements | Updated to reflect National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Act 2024. |
20 March 2024 (v1.19)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.A.60 | Approved form | Clarified definition. |
| 1.1.O.40 | Original determination | Clarified definition. |
| 1.1.Q.10 | Quarter | Added Policy reference. |
| 1.1.S.20 | Security notice | Clarified definition and updated references. |
| 1.1.S.30 | Sexual abuse | Clarified definition. |
| 2.5 | Timeframe to lodge application | Added Policy reference. |
| 5 | Components of redress | Clarified policy. |
| 5.3 | Direct personal response | Clarified policy. |
| 9.3.7 | Scheme sunset day | Added Policy reference. |
5 February 2024 (v1.18)
There were no policy changes for this release.