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Sexual abuse redress scheme again sees demand spike

The National Redress Scheme for victims of institutional child sexual abuse continues to see its demand increase, with a record 906 applications in January.

Cricket ACT facing precarious financial position over redress scheme

Cricket ACT facing precarious financial position over redress scheme

Cricket Australia has not committed to offering monetary assistance

The Canberra Times

Cricket ACT confirm membership of National Redress Scheme as victims of childhood sexual abuse take other legal avenues

Cricket ACT confirm membership of National Redress Scheme as victims of childhood sexual abuse take other legal avenues

This week, Cricket ACT confirmed its membership of the National Redress Scheme as a response to historical child sexual abuse in its junior squads. But survivors are already bypassing the scheme to pursue lawsuits.

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Jehovah's Witnesses ignore Queensland child sexual assault survivor despite National Redress Scheme

Under the National Redress Scheme, the Jehovah's Witnesses are required by law to apologise to this woman. Yet, three months later, she is still waiting.

'Now's the time to come forward': Cricket ACT abuse survivors reveal redress relief

Cricket ACT Child sexual abuse survivors say they're relieved after the organisation signed up to the National Redress Scheme.

The Canberra Times

Gymnastics Australia yet to join National Redress Scheme despite promise to survivors of abuse

Alison Quigley was sexually assaulted by her gymnastics coach when she was 14. After he was finally jailed for his crimes, Gymnastics Australia vowed to join the National Redress Scheme. It still hasn't happened.

More funds for National Redress Scheme

The National Redress Scheme for victim-survivours of institutional child sexual abuse has been getting an average of 776 applications a month since March.

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More staff to be hired for National Redress Scheme in aim to clear backlog as applications grow

More staff to be hired for National Redress Scheme in aim to clear backlog as applications grow

The scheme has been widely criticised for being painstakingly slow and re-traumatising for those forced to relive their abuse.

Cricket-Australia board apologises to survivors of child sexual abuse

Australia's cricket board has apologised to survivors of child sexual abuse who were involved in the sport and called on its members to join a national redress scheme.

Child sexual abuse survivors struggle for justice as small sporting organisations are slow to sign up to National Redress Scheme

Child sexual abuse survivors struggle for justice as small sporting organisations are slow to sign up to National Redress Scheme

Karen says she was groomed by a coach when she was a teenager. But when she went to Softball Australia seeking redress, she was told they "didn't have insurance for that".

Redress scheme boost to expand services

Redress scheme boost to expand services

The national redress scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse will receive nearly $40 million in additional funding over the next two years.

Survivor of sexual abuse by paedophile coach Ian King sues Cricket Australia and Cricket ACT

Survivor of sexual abuse by paedophile coach Ian King sues Cricket Australia and Cricket ACT

A survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of former junior cricket coach Ian King sues Cricket Australia and Cricket ACT over the ongoing fallout of the ordeal.

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