Compensation for child abuse survivors

Law Reform in NSW will adopt many of the recommendations of the final report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

These changes will bring a sigh of relief for survivors of child abuse that occurred under the care of organisations including those that administer foster care and community-based, volunteer, or non-profit institutions. The new laws will assist affected persons in two ways:

1. Changing the way these matters are dealt with in Court. New legislation aims to close some of the existing loop holes that preclude survivors from receiving compensation.
2. The formulation of a National Redress Scheme. This scheme is intended to provide an alternative to Court proceedings.