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Apply for the National Redress Scheme

Applications for National Redress Scheme can be made from 1 July 2018.

You can choose to apply if you:

experienced institutional child sexual abuse before 1 July 2018, and

are aged over 18 or will turn 18 before 30 June 2028, and

apply between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2027, and

are an Australian citizen or permanent resident, unless an exception applies to you as a former child migrant.

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How to apply

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Who can apply?

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What is an offer of redress?

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What happens after applying?

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