National Redress Scheme
The National Redress Scheme provides support to people who experienced institutional child sexual abuse. It is in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Applications can be made any time before 30 June 2027. More information is available on the National Redress scheme website: https://www.nationalredress.gov.au/
The Scheme:
acknowledges that many children were sexually abused in Australian institutions
holds institutions accountable for this abuse, and
helps people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse gain access to counselling, a direct personal response, and a Redress payment.
You can apply to the National Redress Scheme if:
you experienced sexual abuse when you were a child (under 18 years of age), and
the abuse happened before 1 July 2018, and
an institution was responsible for bringing you into contact with the person who abused you, and
you were born before 30 June 2010, and
you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
Application forms can be found at https://www.nationalredress.gov.au/applying/start-continue-application
Information about services available to support people to apply for the National Redress Scheme can be found at https://www.nationalredress.gov.au/support/get-help-apply
Please contact Lifeboat Geelong if you would like help to download application forms or complete the form online.