Redress is about recognising the harm done to people who experienced childhood sexual abuse and holding the institutions responsible to account.
A number of institutions have already joined the National Redress Scheme. Institutions that have not yet joined the Scheme, and institutions that are not actively taking steps to join the Scheme, are encouraged to join as soon as possible. You can still apply for redress from the institution you know if you cannot find it as part of this search.
The National Redress Scheme provides support to survivors and applicants. Services are available to help you through the redress application process and provide information about the Scheme.
Help and support is available
If you can’t find an institution
This search only covers institutions that have fully joined the Scheme. The list of institutions that have joined the Scheme is continuing to be updated as more institutions join. The search list is not a complete list and more institutions will be added to the list over time.
Some institutions have committed to join the Scheme but still have some steps to complete before they can fully join the Scheme. Some institutions are large with many sites. This means that they may choose to join in stages.
You can make an application for redress for any institution at any time, even if it is not listed. If you can’t find the institution you’re looking for, call us on 1800 737 377.
You can still apply for redress for an institution even you could not find it in the search. However, please know your application cannot be assessed until the institution has joined the Scheme. We will contact you to acknowledge your application is received and provide you with further information about the application process. We will also let you know whether the institution/s you included in your application have joined the Scheme.
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