Influx comes after online application process simplified – but it is sparking calls for more funding to cut survivors’ wait times
The redress scheme has been operating for nearly five years after being set up in the wake of the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse.The redress scheme has been operating for nearly five years after being set up in the wake of the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundupto remove barriers to applying for redress – a move broadly welcomed by advocates. The reforms simplify the online application process and remove the need for statutory declarations. “It is critical that the government commits additional funds without delay to secure the additional staff and systems’ refinements needed to minimise delays and provide redress to those harmed in Australian institutions.
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