Published.
April 19, 2020 00: 09:06
The Victorian Government is threatening to deny financing to organisations that fail to sign up with the National Redress Scheme for institutional kid sexual assault survivors by the June 30 deadline.
Bottom line:
- The Federal government will make it a condition of contracts that qualified organisations sign up to the plan
- About half of the 49 organisations that have failed to register in Victoria receive State Federal government funding
- The blacklisting will only affect future plans
Under the plan, eligible survivors of institutional child sexual abuse have the ability to look for a series of redress alternatives consisting of financial payments of up to $150,00 0, access to counselling services and a direct personal