Redress support services at public hearing

THE Joint Select Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 11, 2021.

The committee will hear from Redress Support Services and an institutional child sexual abuse survivor.

Among other things, the committee wants to better understand how Redress Support Services are engaging with the National Redress Scheme across Australia and what can be done to improve survivor engagement with the scheme.

"Redress Support Services across Australia must walk alongside survivors," committee chair Senator Dean Smith said.

"The committee wants to learn from Redress Support Services about how the scheme can better respond to survivor needs, and what steps the National Redress Scheme can take to increase participation in the Scheme."

Public hearing program

Date: Thursday, 11 March 2021
Time: 11am–2.10pm AEDT
Location: Teleconference

The hearing will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live and public hearing programs will be available at the committee website prior to the hearing.

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