Redress support
Open Place offers support for people currently applying or thinking of applying for, redress through the National Redress Scheme for people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse.
The National Redress Scheme has been established to support people who were sexually abused as children while in the care of an institution. The establishment of a National Redress Scheme was recommended by the Royal Commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse. The Scheme commenced on 1 July 2018 and will run for 10 years.
The Redress Scheme can provide three things:
- access to psychological counselling
- a direct personal response – such as an apology from the responsible institution for people who want it
- a monetary payment
A person can choose to apply to the National Redress Scheme if they:
- experienced institutional child sexual abuse before 1 July 2018 and
- are aged over 18 or will turn 18 before 30 June 2028, and
- are applying for redress from an institution that has joined the National Redress Scheme, and
- apply between 1 July and 30 June 2027
If you are interested in finding out any more about this, we have a specialist Redress Scheme support team who will be able to answer your questions and give you accurate, up to date information about the redress process.
Additional information can be found at https://www.nationalredress.gov.au/