Another inquiry into historical abuse of children in institutions is now underway, with the panel now appointed for Northern Ireland’s Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry (or HIA).
This statutory inquiry will investigate whether there were systemic failings by institutions or the state in their duties towards children in their care during the period 1922 to 1995. (The scope of the …
The Governor-General has appointed a six member Royal Commission and announced the Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Yesterday, the Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the creation of a national Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse. The Royal Commission will be inquiring into the criminal physical and sexual abuse of children, and the concealment of these criminal practices. The inquiry will include the abuse of children in institutional ‘care’ and foster care.
In making the announcement, the Prime …
Last week we circulated the September newsletter for the Find & Connect web resource. Featuring ‘snapshots’ from our state-based historians with updates from the various state and territory websites, as well as an article about the newly launched Find & Connect support services from Sarah Green our Client Liaison Officer …
The Family and Community Development Committee have called for submissions for the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into handling of child abuse by religious and other organisations.
The Committee has released a Submission Guide which is intended to assist interested parties in the process of preparing a submission for this Inquiry. Submissions close Friday, 30 August 2012.
More information on submission …
