The National Redress Scheme is for people who experienced child sexual abuse while in an institution. The Scheme helps people access redress and can connect them to free confidential Redress Support Services.

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How redress works

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Free support is available to help you apply

Redress Support Services offer free, confidential, and independent practical and emotional support. They can help you fill out an application form to apply for redress and speak with the National Redress Scheme on your behalf.

knowmore(Opens in a new tab/window) is a legal support service that offers free and confidential support and financial counselling. 

You can be heard

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“I found my life very difficult being placed in an institution. We missed out on a lot of things. Contacting a counsellor through my redress application was one of the biggest achievements, I think, of my life.”

Derrick’s story about the National Redress Scheme

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For First Nations peoples

Resources are available to help support First Nations peoples who experienced child sexual abuse in institutions such as a school, church, mission, orphanage, foster care, hospital, detention centre or a sporting club.

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In your language

Resources translated in 10 languages to support conversations with people in your community.

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Protected Information reminder

The protection of applicants’ deeply personal information and institutions’ sensitive information is paramount to the National Redress Scheme. The Scheme takes its responsibility for protected information seriously to reduce the risk of re-traumatisation for survivors and maintain the integrity of, and trust in, Scheme processes and decision making.

To read more, visit What we do with your information.
 

The Australian Government acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water, culture and community. We pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.

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