Posts Tagged ‘Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse’

Inquiry announced into child sexual abuse in state school

Thursday, July 13th, 2023
child sexual abuse

The Victorian Government has recently approved an inquiry into historical cases of child sexual abuse at Beaumaris Primary School, a government-run institution in Victoria, Australia. There are already demands to extend the inquiry to all Victoria state schools. The initial inquiry will investigate abuse that occurred during the 1960s and 1970s, as well as ongoing Read more

Ministers of religion legally required to report abuse

Thursday, November 3rd, 2022
Ministers required to report abuse

Ministers of religion in Western Australia are now legally required to report child sexual abuse, even if the information was gained during confessions. Under new laws now in force, failure to make a mandatory report is an offence with a maximum penalty of $6000. A minister of religion will not be excused from criminal responsibility Read more

NZ canon lawyer wants laity and transparency in bishop appointments

Thursday, May 26th, 2022

New Zealand canon lawyer Msgr Brendan Daly (pictured) says the Church needs more lay people in governance roles. Its episcopal appointment process could also be altered so it is more open – it could save a lot of unnecessary distress, he says. The clerical sexual abuse scandal shows the necessity for these changes, he wrote Read more